EC got 77k complaints on app, most from Rajasthan

More than a quarter of all complaints the Election Commission received on its cVigil app between November 2022 and November 2023 were from Rajasthan, according to the information shared by the poll overseer. During the 11 state assembly elections it conducted in this period, the commission received 77,623 complaints on cVigil, of which 21,152, or 27.25% of the complaints, were from Rajasthan.

Citizens can also complain to the district electoral officers about rule violations (HT archive) The commission launched cVigil in 2019 to allow citizens to report rule violations of the Model Code of Conduct by candidates and political parties. When users report violations, their evidence in the form of photos or videos uploaded to the app is geo tagged.

Party wise data was not collected by the app, a spokesperson said. Wrap up the year gone by & gear up for 2024 with HT! Click here Citizens can also complain to the district electoral officers about rule violations. Political parties, too, regularly complain to the EC about MCC violations by other parties.

Almost two thirds of complaints (62.27%) were reported when five states Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Mizoram, Rajasthan and Telangana went to polls in November. Of the 48,337 violations reported from these states, 83% were disposed of within 100 minutes. Only 17 complaints were received from Mizoram.

In these five states, 21,509, or 44.5% of the complaints were received for putting up posters and banners without permission. A total of 1,105 complaints were received for engaging in hate speech, while 2,220 complaints were for campaigning during the ban period. A total of 5,819 complaints were received for illegal distribution of money, liquor and gifts or coupons.

Illegal money distribution accounted for 50.04% of the complaints about illegal distribution of freebies. Unlock a world of Benefits with HT! From insightful newsletters to real time news alerts and a personalized news feed – it's all here, just a click away! Login Now! Get Latest India News along with Latest News and Top Headlines from India and around the world SHARE THIS ARTICLE ON Share this article Share Via Copy Link Rajasthan.