KOLKATA
After the success of a mobile app that enabled people to share complaints with evidence during the Karnataka elections, the Election Commission of India (EC) will use the app in the upcoming polls, an official informed on Saturday.
“The application will help people to share their grievance and complaints with evidence. We have opertaed the application during Karnataka elections. Over 780 videos were received by the Commission. Our objective is to give power to common people to check wrongdoings,” Chief Election Commissioner O.P. Rawat said.
According to Rawat, the application has a feature to identify latitude, longitude of the area and concerned constituency. It can also identify concerned election officials so that the complaints are addressed.
The commission will ensure the identity of the complainant is not disclosed, he added.
