Chief Election Commissioner of India Rajiv Kumar said the Election Commission of India (ECI), all the Collectors and enforcement agencies had been strictly told that the elections should be inducements-free (in any form), fair, and transparent, and the ECI would come down heavily on police officials if they did not ensure a level playing field for the upcoming election.
Speaking at a press conference in Chennai after concluding a two-day review of poll preparedness in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, and Kerala, Mr. Kumar said: “Voters can use a mobile application called cVIGIL app. It is everybody’s duty to curb money power. If a voter has any information about distribution of money, liquor, freebees etc., they report it anonymously. The report will be automatically geo-tagged, and within 100 minutes, our team will reach the spot and decide whether to take action or not.”
Mr. Kumar added that it was the right of the voter to read the affidavit of the candidate, which could be accessed on the ‘Know Your Candidate’ app.
