Suvidha Portal : Election Commission
The Election Commission recently said its Suvidha portal has received over 73,000 applications since the Lok Sabha polls were announced.
- Suvidha Portal is developed by the Election Commission of India (ECI) to ensure a level playing field upholding the democratic principles of free, fair and transparent elections.
- It streamlined the process of obtaining and acting upon requests for permissions and facilities from political parties and candidates during the election period.
- It caters to a diverse range of permission requests transparently on the First in First Out principle.
- Political parties and candidates can seamlessly submit permission requests online from anywhere, at any time.
- Offline submission options are available.
- It caters to permissions for organising rallies, opening temporary party offices, door-to-door canvassing, video vans, helicopters, obtaining vehicle permits, distributing pamphlets.
- It is supported by a robust IT platform, managed by nodal officers across various state departments.
- It also has a companion app that enables applicants to track the status of their requests in real time.
- Furthermore, the permission data available on the portal serves as a valuable resource for scrutinising election expenditures, contributing to greater accountability and integrity in the electoral process.
