New Delhi: The Chief Electoral Officer of Delhi R Alice Vaz on Sunday said that around 6,000 complaints of MCC violation have been filed in the last 25 days ahead of Delhi assembly polls.
Speaking with the media CEO said that citizens can also lodge complaints through the cVIGIL application, where the complaint needs to be addressed within a 100-minute time frame. However, the average response time to address the complaints stands at 36 minutes, Vaz added
To ensure a level playing field for all political parties contesting the elections, Vaz emphasised that the permissions for campaign meetings are granted without any interference. However, these permissions must be applied through the online platform.
“When MCC came into force – as elections were announced – we immediately had meetings with all political parties at the CEO and DEO level. If the political parties want to hold meetings for campaign purposes, they will have to apply online. We ensure that permissions to all are given without any interference. We have a cVIGIL application. If anyone has any complaint, they can immediately file the complaint using our portal. They can share the photo or even the video of the offence. We have to respond to it in 100 minutes – our average response time is 36 minutes. More than 6,000 complaints have been filed in the last 25 days,” the CEO Delhi told reporters.
Vaz further mentioned that the election commission is tasked to address the complaints regarding violations of the model code of conduct within 100 minutes, which is registered through technological means, and not closing the same is a violation itself.