Mumbai poll official dismisses EVM hacking allegations, stating no OTP is required to unlock an EVM.

Mumbai poll official dismisses EVM hacking allegations, says 'standalone device, no OTP required to unlock it'. The Returning Officer of Mumbai North West Lok Sabha constituency, Vandana Suryavanshi, stated that no OTP is required to unlock an EVM and that an EVM is a non-programmable machine with no wireless communication capabilities. Suryavanshi also issued notices to Mid-day and Marathi daily Lokmat newspapers for allegedly publishing false news about the use of a mobile phone to unlock an EVM.

June 16, 2024
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