CM Jagan Launches NIGHA App to Ensure Clean Poll

Ahead of local body polls, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Saturday launched ‘NIGHA’, a mobile application to ensure ‘clean and healthy’ polls by checking for the malpractices in the elections.

Launched by the Department of Panchayati Raj at the chief minister’s camp office at Tadepally on Saturday, the app can also be used by the citizens to lodge complaints regarding the elections seamlessly. The Chief Minister also warned the candidates of getting involved in misconduct and wrongdoing of electoral reforms. If found distributing cash or liquor to influence voters, the offenders will not be spared.

All complaints received via the mobile application will automatically be routed to the central control room, and the information will be shared with the concerned officials. Appropriate action will be taken against the offender.

The complaints could be registered in the form of visuals like photos and videos along with the name of the offender. After that, concerned officials will look into the matter and if found guilty, then strict actions will be taken. However, the person who is filing a complaint needs not to share his personal details and his identity would be kept secret.

Elections to Mandal and Zilla Parishad territorial constituencies in Andhra Pradesh will be conducted later this month.