Election Results

A woman advocate in a black gown talks seriously with a man on the steps of a High Court building

How an Election Result Is Challenged

A declared result cannot be reopened by the Election Commission. The only route is an election petition, and the rules are narrow.

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How Votes Are Counted in India

Counting day follows a fixed sequence: postal ballots, then EVM rounds, then mandatory VVPAT verification before the result is declared.

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