Vandana Suryavanshi, the Mumbai North West Lok Sabha seat returning officer, has refuted allegations regarding the use of a One Time Password (OTP) to unlock Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs). Suryavanshi clarified that EVMs are standalone, non-programmable systems with no wireless communication capabilities, making them secure against hacking attempts. The controversy arose after a media report claimed that a relative of a winning Shiv Sena candidate had used a phone to unlock an EVM. Suryavanshi emphasized that EVMs have robust administrative safeguards and do not require OTPs for operation. She also mentioned filing a case over unauthorized phone use.
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A poll official on Sunday dismissed rejected a news report that claimed a kin of the winning #ShivSena candidate in #Mumbai had a phone that “unlocked” EVM. Read more: https://t.co/Z2m5J3PrVP
"There is no OTP (One Time Password) on mobile for unlocking EVM as it is non-programmable and it has no wireless communication capabilities...EVMs are stand-alone devices without any wired or wireless connectivity with units outside EVM system...." tweets District Election… https://t.co/pLVXYbsAJh
#WATCH | Mumbai Suburban Returning Officer, Vandana Suryavanshi says, "No OTP is needed to unlock the EVM. There is no mobile OTP needed to unlock the EVM as it is a non-programmable offence...It has advanced technical features and there is no communication device on the EVM...It… https://t.co/EEB4Cn4AlT
EVM a standalone system, no need for OTP to unlock it: Vandana Suryavanshi, Mumbai North West Lok Sabha seat returning officer: PTI MR