Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Umesh Sinha would sought a detailed report on alleged violation of model code of conduct by the ruling Party by using the word `Samajwadi’ in ambulances and some other Central government sponsored schemes.
``Yes, we would certainly sought a detailed report in any violation of code of conduct has been made by the Government in using the word Samajwadi in their welfare schemes", disclosed CEO, Umesh Sinha, while making an appeal to all the eligible persons who even till now had not get their names registered in the voters list.
``Election Commission has hold a Chupal (camp) on all the polling booths of the State on Sunday during which anyone could walk down to confirm whether his name appeared in the list or even those who so far failed to get themselves registered could submit an application", claimed Sinha. Addressing media persons here on Saturday evening, Sinha also warned that until the names appeared in the voter list, no one will be allowed to caste vote even if they had Voter Identity Card in this hand. ``We will paste all the voter list at respective polling booths during the chaupal on Sunday besides the Booth level Officer (BlO) would also read the list so that everyone including the agents of all the political parties could check if any name has been still missing.
Sinha further said that clear cut direction has been given that all those who would get their forms filled for new voter card during chupal on Sunday, they will be handed the Card within a fortnight during another camp which will be organized on March 23. He said that any person could enroll themselves in the voter list three days prior to last date of nomination of papers in that constituency but Sinha requested that one should not wait for the last date.
He claimed those seeking voter I-card must accompany their age, identity and address proofs with them and in case they had no age proof certificate, the parents could give an undertaking in this regard. He said that even if there is any of the above documents missing, even then BlO had the power to verify the antecedents of the person and if convinced than could issue a card. He said that on-line applications will be also entertained by them.
On the issue of violation of model code of conduct or any complaint regarding posting of any office had political links, has been received by the EC, Sinha claimed that each of the returning officer were updating them on day to day basis about law and order issues as well as violation of model code of conduct but so far no serious issue comes up before the Commission.
However, he said that they were reviewing all the proceedings and would soon take appropriate action after reviewing the complaints made by political parties or those directly coming to his office.
Similarly he said that they had separate teams which would monitor day to day expenses made by the Parties or by candidates and would send a report to the Chief Election Commissioner office so that it could be cross-examined by the expenses submitted by the political parties as well as their candidates. He said that if any kind of information has been found to be concealed, that member of the House would even lose his membership. He said that any campaign through social media will be also added in the expense of the candidate or the Party.