Courts ruled on 42 occasions that EVMs are not hackable, tampering allegations baseless, says CEC Rajiv Kumar

Tue Jan 07 09:35:59 UTC 2025: ## CEC Rejects EVM Tampering Claims, Announces Delhi Assembly Poll Schedule

**New Delhi, January 7, 2025** – Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar today dismissed opposition claims of Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) tampering, stating that courts have ruled 42 times that such allegations are baseless. He made the statement while announcing the schedule for the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections.

Kumar urged the public to disregard false narratives, specifically addressing concerns about increased voter turnout after 5 p.m. and assuring transparency in the election process. He highlighted that EVMs are only commissioned a week before polling day, with candidates’ agents present throughout the process. The Election Commission’s website, he added, provides detailed guidelines and datasets for public scrutiny. The CEC’s press conference addressed concerns about the integrity of the voting system ahead of the crucial Delhi polls.