EVMs can be hacked, as margin between winner and loser very less: Hardik Patel


Ahmedabad, Dec 18 (IANS): Patidar leader Hardik Patel on Monday reiterated his doubts over the reliability of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs), saying they can be hacked and that was why the margin between the winning and losing candidates in the Gujarat Assembly elections was less in some constituencies.

He congratulated the BJP on its victory but said he would continue his agitation for reservation for the Patidars, on the issues of farmers, including waiving loans, and unemployment of youth, in a few days.

"There has been tampering of EVMs in Surat, Rajkot and Ahmedabad, hence the gap is very less wherever tampering happened," Patel told reporters here as the result trends showed the BJP poised to retain the state.

He also said that "EVMs are hackable".

"The EVMs from which the candidates were winning with 300 votes, after recounting the winning candidate lost by a margin of over 6,000 votes," the PAAS leader claimed.

"It means there is something wrong in it," he said.

"If the ATMs can be hacked then why not the EVMs?" he asked.

He claimed that the BJP has won due to its "dirty tricks".

"They won using dirty tricks, by using money power in the state," he alleged.

He also said that in most of the developed countries they still use ballot boxes.

"Look at Japan, Israel, Germany, they still use ballot papers despite having advanced technology," he said.

He claimed that the results have been made to look like a "close contest" between the Congress and BJP so that people should not complain about rigging of EVMs.

Patel said he accepts whatever mandate the people of the state have given to the BJP.

"I accept the mandate given by the people, but it is not as though the people of Gujarat were not aware. We have awakened a lot of people in the state and a lot more needs to be done," he said.

He said he will continue with his agitation for reservation for Patidars in the state, besides on the issue of farmers income and youth unemployment.

  

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  • j.anata, Mangaluru / Bengaluru

    Mon, Dec 18 2017

    Poor loser. If EVMs were hacked, BJP would've crossed 150 seats. Why make it close contest?

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  • DAVOOD HUSSAIN, AL-JUBAIL

    Wed, Dec 20 2017

    Bcoz no one should doubt about EVM...

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  • Swamy, Mangalore

    Mon, Dec 18 2017

    Counting of votes
    once the result is declared, a draw of lots will be held by the returning officer of each constituency in the presence of representative of all contesting parties, to decide the polling station for which the VVPAT slips are to be counted. This is to ensure that the selection of the polling station is random.
    The VVPAT paper trail box will then be opened, again in the presence of counting agents and representatives of all political parties, and the paper slips counted.

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  • monu, Mangalore

    Mon, Dec 18 2017

    What is VVPAT?
    VVPAT machines are used during election process to verify that the vote polled by a voter goes to the correct candidate. They are are a second line of verification and are particularly useful in the time when allegations around EVMs tampering crop up.
    VVPAT system gives instant feedback to the voter showing that the vote polled has in fact been allotted against the candidate chosen.

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  • sri_elder, Karkala

    Mon, Dec 18 2017

    Gujarati's should be really proud because they have kept looters party away..

    Regarding EVMs, this young champion need to prove decoding one EVM program...

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  • mahesh, Mangalore

    Mon, Dec 18 2017

    Speaking the same thing over and over again doesn't make it a truth.
    Time for showing proof.
    Approach supreme court..

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  • ca girishkk, m'lore/dxb

    Mon, Dec 18 2017

    Once again FEKUISM triump.....!!!!!

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  • S.M. Nawaz Kukkikatte, Dubai

    Mon, Dec 18 2017

    "He claimed that the BJP has won due to its "dirty tricks".
    "They won using dirty tricks, by using money power in the state," he alleged.
    He also said that in most of the developed countries they still use ballot boxes.
    "Look at Japan, Israel, Germany, they still use ballot papers despite having advanced technology," he said."

    All political party against EVM except BJP
    All political party wants Ballot Paper Poll Except BJP

    If EVM continue same on Next Lok Sabha Election then I request to Election Commissioner Please do not announce any election date Let BJP continue same for next tenure
    Why EC wasting crores tax money for these election Drama

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  • Kishore Kumar, Mangaluru

    Mon, Dec 18 2017

    Naach Na Jaane Aangan Tedha 😜

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  • Kudlaman, Mangalore

    Mon, Dec 18 2017

    He is showing his level of thinking. EVM cannot be hacked from outside. Because it is not connected to any network. where as ATM machines are networked. also to hack a EVM, you need to possess it.. it is a very simple device like a pocket calculator. Checks and balance is maintained at every stage to keep the system transparent. People are behaving like sour loosers.

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  • mohan sr., Mangalore

    Mon, Dec 18 2017

    Wht he is said is true

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