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Electronics Corporation of India Ltd and Bharat Electronics Ltd are the two PSUs which manufacture the EVMs for EC.It said the BSP&China Blowing Machine Suppliers039;s representation on EVM tampering was without any specific allegation and it had rejected the claim of the party.The EC's rebuttal came a day after Mayawati said she will move court against the alleged tampering of EVMs. The paper slip remains visible on VVPAT for 07 seconds through a transparent window. They either failed or chose not to demonstrate," it elaborated. Based on consultations with political parties in 2010, the Commission explored the use of Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) with a view to enhance transparency. "However, no specific allegation was raised nor could they prove before any court," the statement said.

Kejriwal too had alleged that EVMs may have been tampered with in Punjab, adding "it is about the credibility of the Election Commission and the faith of people in the electoral system."These allegations have been dismissed.It said "what has been demonstrated or claimed to have been demonstrated is on a privately assembled look-alike of ECI-EVMs and not the actual ECI-EVMs.5 lakh VVPATs manufactured in 30 months from the time of release of fund by the government.In a strongly-worded statement, the Commission said "baseless, speculative and wild allegations are being made which deserve to be rejected".In VVPAT, a paper slip is generated bearing name and symbol of the candidate along with recording of vote in Control Unit, so that in case of any dispute, paper slip could be counted to verify the result being shown on the EVM.Chief Election Commissioner Nasim Zaidi in New Delhi.

ECI unequivocally reiterates that given effective technical and administrative safeguards, EVMs are not tamperable and integrity of electoral process is preserved," it said.A printer is attached to the balloting Unit and kept in the voting compartment. We have strong prima facie evidence of foul play.The Commission had earlier this month informed the Supreme Court that it will get the 15.It recalled that the "controversy" over the reliability of the machines was raised by political parties after the 2009 Lok Sabha polls. (Photo: PTI)New Delhi: Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) are "fully tamper-proof, as ever", the Election Commission said today dismissing claims of BSP supremo Mayawati and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal who had questioned their reliability.

The poll panel said it did not receive specific complaints or concrete material from political parties and candidates about alleged tampering of EVMs during recently held election process.It said the BSP's representation on EVM tampering was without any specific allegation and it had rejected the claim of the party.Those invited included political parties, petitioners before various courts and some individuals who had been writing to the Commission on this issue. "Thus it was no longer the machine used by EC," it said.Since the year 2000, EVMs have been used in 107 assembly polls and three Lok Sabha elections held in 2004, 2009 and 2014."

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