Amid INDIA bloc’s ‘fudged electoral data’ charge, Election Commission to replace 40 IT services with ‘ECINET’ app

The Election Commission will soon launch ECINET – a single-point application to replace 40 of its IT-based services. The poll body’s move comes amid allegations by the opposition that electoral data is being manipulated to favour the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party.

 

In a statement on Sunday, the Election Commission said the new app, ECINET, will subsume its over 40 existing mobile and web applications. “ECINET will have an aesthetic User Interface (UI) and a simplified User Experience (UX) by providing a singular platform for all electoral-related activities,” the election body said in a release.

 

The idea of a single-point platform was envisaged by Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar during a recent conference of Chief Electoral Officers from all states. “ECINET will also enable users to access relevant electoral data on their desktops or smartphones. To ensure that data is as accurate as possible, the data on ECINET will be entered solely by the authorized ECI official. Entry by the concerned official would ensure that the data made available to the stakeholders is as accurate as possible. However, in case of any conflict, the primary data as duly filled in statutory forms will prevail,” it read.

 

According to the Commission, ECINET will replace its existing services like voter helpline app, voter turnout app, VIGIL, Suvidha 2.0, ESMS, Saksham and KYC app which cumulatively have over 5.5 crore downloads.

 

“ECINET has already reached an advanced stage of development and rigorous trials are being conducted to ensure smooth functionality, ease of use, and robust cybersecurity measures,” the poll body said.

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