Enrolling voters for post-poll benefits is bribery, says EC

NEW DELHI: EC Thursday directed all political parties, their members and agents to immediately stop enrolling or registering voters for post-election beneficiary-oriented schemes in the guise of surveys. The move came ahead of the third phase of Lok Sabha elections on May 7.
Taking note of several instances of parties seeking details of voters, EC said it has taken a “serious view of this corrupt practice of bribery” under Representation of the People Act.Such activities “blur the lines between legitimate surveys and partisan efforts to register individuals for post-election beneficiary-oriented plans”, EC said.
Enrolling voters for post-poll benefits is bribery, says EC
EC Thursday directed all political parties, their members and agents to immediately stop enrolling or registering voters for post-election beneficiary-oriented schemes in the guise of surveys. The move came ahead of the third phase of Lok Sabha elections on May 7.
Taking note of several instances of parties seeking details of voters, EC said it has taken a “serious view of this corrupt practice of bribery” under Representation of the People Act. Such activities “blur the lines between legitimate surveys and partisan efforts to register individuals for post-election beneficiary-oriented plans”, EC said.