Opposition fears ‘vote chori’ as PADU machines are EVM backup for civic polls

For the first time, the civic body plans to use PADU machines during the counting of votes to display vote counts in case ...
The Week

What is a PADU machine? Raj Thackeray objects to EVM backup devices; raises questions of 'vote chori'

MNS chief Raj Thackeray questions the new PADU machine, an EVM backup display unit for Mumbai elections, raising concerns ...

Mumbai BMC Elections 2026: Civic Body To Deploy PADU Machines As First-Time Backup During Vote Counting If EVMs Fail

Mumbai, Jan 12: During the vote-counting process for the upcoming 2026 Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections, ...
Nagpur Today

Battle for NMC to be decided by 3,004 EVMs on poll day

Nagpur: The Election Department has made elaborate arrangements for the forthcoming Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) ...

Bengaluru back to paper: City that gave India EVMs won’t use them in civic polls

Bengaluru, the birthplace of India's EVMs, will revert to paper ballots for its upcoming municipal elections amid renewed ...

Vasai-Virar Polls 2026: Candidates Raise Serious Allegations Over Bold BJP, Shiv Sena Symbols On EVMs, Question Election Transparency

Vasai-Virar: Against the backdrop of the Vasai-Virar City Municipal Corporation Elections 2026, serious allegations have ...

EVM Glitches Mar Polling Across Nagpur; Prabhag 1 Worst Hit With 16 Machine Failures

Nagpur: The Nagpur Municipal Corporation's assurances of smooth polling collapsed early on Thursday as repeated electronic ...