Haryana, 21 May 2024 – Haryana’s Chief Electoral Officer, Sh. Anurag Agarwal, stated that the C-Vigil app, developed by the Election Commission of India to directly address complaints of violations of the Model Code of Conduct, is proving effective. Upon receiving a complaint, a team of officials reaches the site within 100 minutes to assess the situation and resolve the complaint. The voters of Haryana are particularly sensitive in this matter and have sent more complaints to the commission compared to many larger states. Out of the 6540 complaints received, 6523 have been resolved, with 4,893 being addressed within 100 minutes.
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The Chief Electoral Officer mentioned that voters from 36 states across the country are making extensive use of the C-Vigil app. So far, the commission has received 4,24,320 complaints regarding violations of the Model Code of Conduct. He noted that Uttar Pradesh, the most populous state in India, has only received 6,000 complaints, whereas Haryana has received 6540 complaints. Even in a large state like Gujarat, only 5,347 complaints have been received.
He appealed to the 2 crore 76 thousand and 441 voters of Haryana that whenever they receive information about any kind of inducement or threats to vote during the elections, they should report it to the commission through the C-Vigil app, and immediate action will be taken. He urged the voters to cooperate with the Election Commission’s team to conduct the sixth phase of the Lok Sabha 2024 general elections on May 25 in a fair and transparent manner.