Appeal from the DC to the General Public during Election

Syllad | The Rising MeghalayaMarch 20, 2019

JOWAI: The Deputy Commissioner (election), West Jaintia Hills District, Jowai call upon the electors not to accept any cash, liquor, gift items or free food during this election process, if found   both the person offering and accepting such bribe will be punished with imprisonment up to one year with a fine. Similarly undue influence at an election including threatening with injury, inducement of belief of divine displeasure or of spiritual censure/ impersonation of another voter are electoral offences punishable with imprisonment up to one 1(one) year or both.

The Deputy Commissioner has also informed that Flying Squads and surveillance teams have been formed to keep watch over such activities during election process.

Further, the Deputy Commissioner has informed that if found any member of the public carrying cash of above Rs. 50,000/- which is suspicious in nature and unaccounted for will be seized and due action will be taken.

If found any information of such incidents may be made to the Complaint Monitoring Cell set up in the Deputy Commissioner’s office over toll free telephone number – Control Room No-03652-220282 or Helpline Toll free No-1950

Alternatively, the public can download the cVIGIL application from Google Play store and file complaint regarding Violation of Model Code of Conduct by Contesting Candidates and Political Parties.

DIPR