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The YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) connected Monday urged Andhra Pradesh Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Vivek Yadav to bid an contiguous enquiry into the alleged postulation of delicate elector accusation done the Telugu Desam Party’s (TDP) “MY TDP” mobile application, claiming that the signifier poses a superior menace to elector privateness and the secrecy of the ballot.
In a practice submitted to the CEO astatine Velagapudi, YSRCP leaders Lella Appi Reddy, Ruhulla and others alleged that the exertion was being utilized to cod voter-related information, including caste details and voting preferences. Such information collection, they contended, undermines the principles of escaped and just elections and infringes upon the law warrant of concealed voting.
The enactment besides alleged that TDP functionaries were utilizing electoral rolls containing voters’ photographs and idiosyncratic details for governmental profiling. It sought a elaborate probe into the root of the accusation being collected and whether the workout violates predetermination laws, elector privateness norms and guidelines issued by the Election Commission.
The YSRCP urged the authorities to halt specified activities if immoderate violations are established and instrumentality due enactment against those responsible. It besides called upon the Election Commission to contented wide directions prohibiting governmental parties from collecting delicate elector accusation that could compromise the integrity of the electoral process.
The enactment further suggested measures to heighten transparency successful the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, including regular nationalist updates connected the advancement of the workout and stricter verification of individuality cards issued to Booth Level Agents. Copies of the practice and supporting documents were besides sent to the Election Commission of India and the State Election Commission.
