The Election Commission (EC) on Friday said its C-Vigil mobile application has become an effective tool in the hands of people for flagging poll code violations and since the announcement of the Lok Sabha election, more than 79,000 complaints have been received.
More than 99 per cent of the complaints have been resolved and close to 89 per cent of those were resolved within 100 minutes, the poll panel said.
More than 58,500 complaints (73 per cent of the total number of complaints) received were against illegal hoardings and banners, the EC said, adding that over 1,400 complaints received pertained to money, gifts and liquor distribution.
Close to 3 per cent of the complaints (2,454) were related to defacement of property.
Of the 535 complaints received for display of firearms and intimidation, 529 have been resolved, the poll panel said.
A total of 1,000 complaints were for campaigning beyond the prohibited period, including those related to the use of speakers beyond the permitt
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