Have ‘zero tolerance’ in the direction of distribution of any sort of inducement: Chief Election Commissioner

By PTI

NEW DELHI: The Election Commission on Friday mentioned it has “zero tolerance” in the direction of distribution of inducement to voters within the Himachal Pradesh polls and our bodies together with the GST will make sure that freebies usually are not given out to affect voters.

Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar additionally mentioned the ballot panel is awaiting response from political events on its proposal to introduce a recent proforma the place they’ll clarify how they suggest the election guarantees made to voters.

Parties have been requested on how will they handle the required funds. The EC plans to tweak the mannequin code by making the proforma a part of it.

“Political parties, candidates have an undisputed right to announce or make a promise which they feel is feasible. Voters also have a right to know how will it be fulfilled. So this consultative process will be governed by the existing extant legislative framework . The political parties are to come back to us by October 19 and thereafter we will decide on what needs to be done,” Kumar mentioned.

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Responding to questions on makes an attempt to induce voters by distributing freebies, the CEC mentioned the ballot panel has “zero tolerance” in the direction of distribution of any sort of inducement and it has energised the whole equipment.

“GST will look at all the e-ways and goods which are going to the poll-bound states, even the nearby states. They have mapped all the godowns, warehouses, sarees, mixers, all this so that nothing is used (as an inducement),” he mentioned.

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He mentioned airports will maintain a strict watch, together with the personal airstrips, via the ATC in order that “no illegal, unscheduled, irregular flight goes unchecked”.

Inter-state borders shall be sealed in Himachal Pradesh.

“Nothing comes in. The chief secretary, district commissioners, police personnel understand this very well. And if there is any deficiency in this understanding, we’ll make sure they understand,” he asserted.

NEW DELHI: The Election Commission on Friday mentioned it has “zero tolerance” in the direction of distribution of inducement to voters within the Himachal Pradesh polls and our bodies together with the GST will make sure that freebies usually are not given out to affect voters.

Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar additionally mentioned the ballot panel is awaiting response from political events on its proposal to introduce a recent proforma the place they’ll clarify how they suggest the election guarantees made to voters.

Parties have been requested on how will they handle the required funds. The EC plans to tweak the mannequin code by making the proforma a part of it.

“Political parties, candidates have an undisputed right to announce or make a promise which they feel is feasible. Voters also have a right to know how will it be fulfilled. So this consultative process will be governed by the existing extant legislative framework . The political parties are to come back to us by October 19 and thereafter we will decide on what needs to be done,” Kumar mentioned.

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Responding to questions on makes an attempt to induce voters by distributing freebies, the CEC mentioned the ballot panel has “zero tolerance” in the direction of distribution of any sort of inducement and it has energised the whole equipment.

“GST will look at all the e-ways and goods which are going to the poll-bound states, even the nearby states. They have mapped all the godowns, warehouses, sarees, mixers, all this so that nothing is used (as an inducement),” he mentioned.

ALSO READ: Freebies out, however let welfare schemes proceed

He mentioned airports will maintain a strict watch, together with the personal airstrips, via the ATC in order that “no illegal, unscheduled, irregular flight goes unchecked”.

Inter-state borders shall be sealed in Himachal Pradesh.

“Nothing comes in. The chief secretary, district commissioners, police personnel understand this very well. And if there is any deficiency in this understanding, we’ll make sure they understand,” he asserted.