# CEC: Indian EVMs have no internet or Bluetooth connectivity 2026-08-25T04:08:20+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar said on Monday that electronic voting machines used in Indian elections are manufactured by public sector companies and have no internet, Bluetooth, or Wi-Fi connectivity. Speaking to students at Colvin Taluqdars' College in Lucknow, Kumar addressed questions about EVM reliability and urged young people to verify information before sharing it on social media. Kumar said India has around 100 crore voters, making elections a massive undertaking. He encouraged those aged 18 and above to register through the EC's digital platforms. Seven states including Goa, Uttar Pradesh, and Gujarat are scheduled to hold assembly elections in 2027. ## Indian Opinion Analysis Both sources carried the same Election Commission statement, making this neutral straight reporting. Neither outlet questioned or framed the CEC's EVM security claims, nor included opposition or expert comment. The coverage is uniform wire copy. The implication is that EVM security remains a non-issue in official discourse, with no new evidence or challenge presented. The 2027 assembly elections in seven states will test whether public confidence matches the EC's assurances. ## Coverage Coverage: 2 sources, 2 neutral - assamtribune.com (neutral report) Led with the CEC's statement without critical context or opposition voices - rediff.com (neutral report) Repeated EC's talking points verbatim, added CEC's personal biography This brief was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry. Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources. Last updated 2026-08-26T08:05:50+00:00. Tags: Election Commission of India, EVM, Gyanesh Kumar, Lucknow Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/evm-not-connected-to-internet-or-wi-fi-says-cec-kumar/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/evm-not-connected-to-internet-or-wi-fi-says-cec-kumar/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the reports linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. Stance labels are editorial classifications of how each outlet framed this story, assigned by the same model, not ratings of the outlets. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/