Archive · 25 Jul 2025
Khadakwasla EVM Inspection Stalled Amidst VVPAT Dispute
After losing the election, a candidate in Pune asked officials to re-check the voting machines.
He wanted them to count paper receipts to make sure the electronic results were correct, but the officials said they weren't supposed to do that.
Because the candidate didn't agree to clear the machines for a test, the checking process was stopped.
The candidate is not satisfied with the results and will take it to court.
Election officials inspected and verified EVMs in Khadakwasla.
NCP(SP) candidate Sachin Dodke demanded VVPAT verification.
Officials refused to count VVPATs, stating it was not standard procedure.
Dodke refused to allow the EVM memory to be erased for a mock poll.
Dodke plans to appeal the decision in court.
- Who
- Sachin Dodke (NCP(SP) candidate) and Yashwant Mane (Returning Officer).
- What
- Inspection and verification of EVMs.
- When
- November 2024 (elections).
- Where
- Khadakwasla assembly constituency, Pune.
- Why
- Following concerns about the election results and potential tampering of EVMs.
Dodke's Demands
Election Commission Response
VVPAT Verification
Dodke's Demands
Verification of EVM count with VVPAT slips.
Election Commission Response
Officials stated that matching VVPATs wasn't part of the process.
EVM Data Erasure
Dodke's Demands
EVM data should not be erased before the mock poll.
Election Commission Response
Mock poll requires erasing the existing data.
- Constituency
- Khadakwasla
- Candidate (Losing)
- Sachin Dodke
- Candidate (Winning)
- Bhimrao Tapkir
- Election Year
- 2024
- Key Issue
- VVPAT Verification
