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No need for OTP to unlock EVM: Mumbai poll official refutes media report, says 'it is complete lie'

IndiaTimes Sunday, 16 June 2024
Amid controversy over EVM security, a poll official clarified that Electronic Voting Machines lack wireless communication and do not require OTPs for operation. Mumbai's North West constituency faced scrutiny after a candidate's aide allegedly misused a mobile phone at a counting center. FIRs were filed, and forensic investigations were initiated. The incident occurred during a closely contested election won by Shiv Sena's Ravindra Waikar.
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