Elon Musk lauds India's one-day vote count, yet his previous skepticism of EVMs raises questions about his stance

Elon Musk has praised India's electoral process, comparing it favorably to the United States'. He highlighted India's efficiency in counting 640 million votes in a single day, contrasting it with California's ongoing vote counting delays.

BJP leader and former minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar responded to Musk’s post, emphasising India’s modern democratic infrastructure.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has applauded the Indian electoral system after vote counting for two state Assembly elections and by-elections were concluded in a single day, while also taking a jibe at the process in the US where the poll is yet to be called in California.

In the broader context, Donald Trump has made a historic comeback by winning the 2024 US presidential election, defeating Kamala Harris. Following this victory, Musk has been nominated to lead the new "Department of Government Efficiency" under the Trump administration.

Even after almost 20 days since the 2024 US presidential elections results were announced, the counting in California state is still underway and the poll has not been officially called.

Musk, while celebrating India's achievement, also used the opportunity to criticize the voting process in the United States.

Billionaire businessman Elon Musk on Sunday took a swipe at the US’ electoral process with California yet to officially announce results of the presidential polls, more than two weeks after it was held,