HUBALLI: Many electorate needed to face inconvenience due to applicants doing away with large rallies, shouting slogans, bursting crackers, distributing pamphlets and blocking off roads whilst submitting nomination papers for the assembly election. Many folks had been stuck in traffic for lengthy periods out within the sizzling sun due to the traffic diversions imposed due to the processions.
Many of the affected folks had been cursing the machine among themselves and didn't brazenly express their views. Some folks then again have used social media platforms to expressed their disappointment over applicants submitting their nominations manually. They have also demanded that an internet procedure for submitting nomination.
Now, two youths from North Karnataka have moved a step forward by drawing near the Election Commission to start the web nomination procedure from the 2019 Lok Sabha elections itself.
Environmentalist Lingaraj Niduvani, a resident of Sherewad village of Hubballi taluk, informed TOI that he observed higher air and sound pollution and traffic jams all through the nomination submitting procedure. "There are other issues such as bringing paid workers and providing them food and liquor, which are completely illegal. These practices have remained due to the offline nomination system. If the process goes online, such issues can automatically come to a halt," he added.
Manojkumar M S, a device engineer from Davanagere who at the side of Niduvani approached the Election Commission, mentioned that on-line application procedure has been introduced for all task recruitments right from workforce D posts to civil products and services.
"Job aspirants are uploading all the required documents before the last date mentioned by the authorities. Why can't it be done for election nominations too? One should note that the government offices designated for nomination are being shut for the public and routine works are being hampered. Even officials who do not interact with the public are under tremendous pressure during nomination. If this offline nomination is scraped, commoners will be the major beneficiaries," he added.
The duo mentioned that Karnataka chief election officer Sanjiv Kumar was once glad to obtain their memorandum and urged that the memorandum will have been submitted earlier than the assembly elections. "He said he would forward it to the Election Commission of India and try to ensure our recommendations are implemented by next year's Lok Sabha election," they mentioned.
"If we get a positive response from the EC, we will join hands with likeminded organisations and help the commission. If we don't get any response, we will file an RTI application seeking documents pertaining to the action taken on our plea," they mentioned.
Many of the affected folks had been cursing the machine among themselves and didn't brazenly express their views. Some folks then again have used social media platforms to expressed their disappointment over applicants submitting their nominations manually. They have also demanded that an internet procedure for submitting nomination.
Now, two youths from North Karnataka have moved a step forward by drawing near the Election Commission to start the web nomination procedure from the 2019 Lok Sabha elections itself.
Environmentalist Lingaraj Niduvani, a resident of Sherewad village of Hubballi taluk, informed TOI that he observed higher air and sound pollution and traffic jams all through the nomination submitting procedure. "There are other issues such as bringing paid workers and providing them food and liquor, which are completely illegal. These practices have remained due to the offline nomination system. If the process goes online, such issues can automatically come to a halt," he added.
Manojkumar M S, a device engineer from Davanagere who at the side of Niduvani approached the Election Commission, mentioned that on-line application procedure has been introduced for all task recruitments right from workforce D posts to civil products and services.
"Job aspirants are uploading all the required documents before the last date mentioned by the authorities. Why can't it be done for election nominations too? One should note that the government offices designated for nomination are being shut for the public and routine works are being hampered. Even officials who do not interact with the public are under tremendous pressure during nomination. If this offline nomination is scraped, commoners will be the major beneficiaries," he added.
The duo mentioned that Karnataka chief election officer Sanjiv Kumar was once glad to obtain their memorandum and urged that the memorandum will have been submitted earlier than the assembly elections. "He said he would forward it to the Election Commission of India and try to ensure our recommendations are implemented by next year's Lok Sabha election," they mentioned.
"If we get a positive response from the EC, we will join hands with likeminded organisations and help the commission. If we don't get any response, we will file an RTI application seeking documents pertaining to the action taken on our plea," they mentioned.
Make filing of nomination process online, duo asks EC
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