The Department of Telecom (DoT) on Friday allocated helpline number '1950' to the Election Commission for the public to register complaints against poll-related issues.
"Code '1950' was allotted to Election Commission of India or public grievance redressal as per request from Election Commission," DoT said in a notice to telecom operators.
By dialling 1950, people can reach a telephone number indicated by the chief electoral officer of the respective state, it added.
The cost of making the calls will be paid by chief electoral officer of the respective state to telecom operators.
"You [telecom operators] are hereby requested to realise this service up to the satisfaction of Election Commission i.e., the chief electoral officers of the state in the interest of public and nation as a whole," the notice said.
The Election Commission was last in technology news in January when it decided not to pursue a Google tie-up, citing security concerns. The commission dropped plans to partner Google on a project to ease voter access to information, after a backlash against the move from campaigners who claimed Google and the U.S. government could use the data for spying.
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