New Delhi, India – As Delhi prepares for the upcoming Assembly elections scheduled for February 5, Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) R. Alice Vaz revealed on Sunday that over 6,000 complaints regarding violations of the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) have been registered in the past 25 days.
Addressing the media, Vaz emphasized that the Election Commission is committed to ensuring a fair and impartial electoral process. She assured that campaign meeting permissions are granted transparently through an online application system, preventing any undue interference.
To facilitate citizen participation, the Election Commission has implemented the CVIGIL application, allowing voters to report MCC violations in real time. Complaints lodged through this platform are required to be addressed within 100 minutes, with the average response time currently standing at 36 minutes.
“Following the implementation of the MCC, we conducted meetings with all political parties at both the CEO and DEO levels. Any party seeking to hold campaign meetings must apply online, and we ensure that permissions are granted equitably. Citizens can also report violations via the CVIGIL application by submitting photographs or videos of the offense. We are mandated to respond within 100 minutes, and currently, our average response time is 36 minutes. Over 6,000 complaints have been filed in the past 25 days,” Vaz stated.
Highlighting the importance of addressing complaints efficiently, she stressed that failure to close complaints in a timely manner constitutes a violation in itself. “Every complaint is addressed based on the technological framework of our application. The Commission is duty-bound to resolve complaints promptly, and any delay in doing so would be a violation of our responsibilities,” she added.
Vaz’s statements come in the wake of allegations made by Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, who claimed that enforcement agencies were selectively targeting opposition leaders. Mann asserted that while raids were being conducted at the residences of leaders such as Arvind Kejriwal and Saurabh Bharadwaj, no action was being taken against BJP leader Parvesh Verma, whom he accused of openly distributing cash.
“Parvesh Verma is openly distributing cash, even tweeting about it, yet authorities fail to act. However, raids are conducted at the residences of opposition leaders like myself, Kejriwal, and Bharadwaj. Are we criminals? What have we done?” Mann remarked at a public rally in Greater Kailash on January 30.
Meanwhile, Vaz provided an update on various initiatives undertaken by the Election Commission to facilitate voter participation. She highlighted the success of the home voting initiative, with 7,552 eligible voters opting for the service, and 96% of them successfully casting their votes from home.
“For the past month, we have been conducting extensive SVEEP (Systematic Voter Education and Electoral Participation) activities to enhance voter turnout. Home voting was successfully completed yesterday, with nearly 7,552 voters availing of this facility, achieving an impressive utilization rate of 96%,” she informed.
The Delhi Assembly elections will be held in a single phase on February 5, with the vote counting set to take place on February 8.
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