Complaints galore over code of conduct violations in 28 Assembly seats of Bengaluru

BENGALURU: With just weeks left for the May 10 Karnataka Assembly election, political parties are leaving no stone unturned to lure voters though the Model of Code of Conduct is in force.

The Election Commission has set up complaint cells in all the 28 Assembly constituencies in the city a helpline where citizens can register complaints of electoral fraud. Citizens can lodge complaints through the helpline, by writing letters, or at the complaints cell with video evidence of MCC violation.

Bengaluru City District Election Officer Tushar Giri Nath said, “Citizens can also use the C-Vigil app for filing complaints. There is also the 1950 toll-free number and we are receiving complaints from 4-5 sources”.

BBMP Commissioner Tushar Giri Nath said that on an average, they receive 100 complaints through the C-Vigil app.

Tushar Giri Nath further said, “We receive complaints from National Grievance Redressal System (NGRS) and from C-Vigil. There are 1,865 field units and the complaints go to Revenue officer (RO) after which flying squad will assess the case. After a field unit has acted on a complaint, a field report is sent by them online through the Investigator App to the returning officer for decision and disposal. Action is taken after getting an assessment report. The field units will have 100 minutes to take action if there is any violation”.

“We are getting average 100 complaints every day and we are trying to attend to them in the given deadline. We are working hard to clearing all the complaints. We have removed most of the banners, flexes and buntings of political parties in the city soon after the MCC was announced”, he added.