The election results in India’s biggest state Uttar Pradesh, which defied the predictions of various pollsters and political pundits, and reduced regional parties to virtual insignificance in the state assembly, has prompted some political figures to question the sanctity and reliability of the electronic voting machines (EVMs). This is not the first time that the reliability of EVMs has been questioned after the announcement of poll results. However, coming in the wake of BMC Election results where similar charges were leveled against these machines, the allegations should be taken seriously as they threaten to undermine the confidence reposed by the general public in the non-partisan nature of the Election Commission and its ability to conduct free and fair elections.