Majority trusts EVMs, says Karnataka govt survey; BJP hits back at Rahul Gandhi

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A Karnataka government survey on Lok Sabha polls 2024 found over 83% respondents trust EVMs, showing strong faith in the electoral process.

Rahul Gandhi alleged voter fraud during his press conference in New Delhi. (PTI photo)

Rahul Gandhi alleged voter fraud during his press conference in New Delhi. (PTI photo)

Nagarjun Dwarakanath

UPDATED: Jan 2, 2026 09:51 IST

A Karnataka government-commissioned survey on the Lok Sabha Elections 2024 has shown a strong level of public trust in Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs), prompting the Bharatiya Janata Party to hit back at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his repeated claims questioning the credibility of the electoral process.

According to the survey titled Evaluation of Endline Survey of KAP (Knowledge, Attitude and Practice) of Citizens, 83.61% of respondents said they believed EVMs were trustworthy. Overall, 69.39% of respondents agreed that EVMs provide accurate results, while 14.22% strongly agreed.

The survey covered 5,100 respondents across 102 Assembly constituencies in the administrative divisions of Bengaluru, Belagavi, Kalaburagi and Mysuru. It was commissioned by the Government of Karnataka through Chief Electoral Officer V Anbukumar.

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Akshat Trivedi

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Jan 2, 2026

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