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The Election Commission of India, headed by Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar, announced the launch of a new mobile application called Know Your Candidate (KYC)..
Expanding on the new mobile application, the poll panel chief said, "We have come up with a new mobile application that will enable voters to find out if a candidate, who is bidding to represent them in the Lok Sabha, has a criminal background..
Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar emphasized the importance of voters knowing about the criminal background, assets, and liabilities of candidates seeking to represent them in the Lok Sabha...
The KYC app provides voters with the ability to access information about candidates with criminal antecedents..
In addition to voters being able to access information about candidates with criminal antecedents, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar stated that parties nominating such candidates must explain the reasons behind their selection..
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