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Hackathon on June 3: EC challenges AAP, other parties to hack EVM

Replacement of internal circuit of EVMs is not possible, says CEC Nasim Zaidi

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Some political parties also raised queries about incidents relating to VVPATs used on 31/3/17 during demonstration at Bhind & Dholpur, says CEC. Photo: ANI

BS Web Team New Delhi
The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Saturday demonstrated the working of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail System (VVPATs) in the national capital. The poll watchdog held a press conference here at Vigyan Bhavan, where it briefed the media on the functionality of EVMs and how they have proved to be infallible.

Doubts have been cast on the functionality of EVMs but commission has duly examined the complaints, said Nasim Zaidi, Chief Election Commissioner.

ECI throws an open challenge to all national and state political parties from June 3 onward to

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