89% of poll code complaints received on Cvigil app resolved within 100 minutes: Election Commission
The release of this data comes amid several complaints, from citizens and political parties, that the EC has not been able to ensure free and fair elections.
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The Election Commission on Saturday said that nearly 89% of the over 4.24 lakh complaints it received through its mobile application “Cvigil” – regarding violations of the Model Code of Conduct during the Lok Sabha elections – were resolved within 100 minutes each.
The code is a set of rules that all parties, candidates and governments are mandated to follow in the run-up to an election. It sets guardrails for speeches, rallies and other aspects of poll campaigning.
The Cvigil app allows citizens to register complaints of poll conduct violations with the Election Commission using geo-tagged videos and photographs.
In a statement on Saturday, the poll panel said that of the 4,24,317 complaints it received between March 16 and May 15, just 409 were pending resolution.
According to the Election Commission, 4,742 complaints were received under the category of “Use of Speakers/Religious or Communal Speeches”. It received 2,697 complaints under “Campaigning During Ban Period” and 7,022 for “Vehicle or Convoy Without Permission”.
The statement said that 3,24,228 complaints were reported under “Distribution of Cash, Liquor & Freebies” while 14,022 complaints were under the category “Posters/Banners Without Permission”.
As many 2,430 complaints were recorded for “Property Defacement” and 2,883 for “Display of Firearms/Intimidation”, the poll panel said.
The release of this data comes amid several complaints by citizens and...
