State Election Commissioner, Chhattisgarh Thakur Ram Singh said action has been initiated on two complaints, which were found to be serious out of 200 complaints received.

One is regarding a liquor-slip related complaint and another is pertaining to issuance of fishing lease during the model code of conduct. The report has been submitted in one case and has been forwarded to the state government for necessary action.

At Baloda Bazar, three vehicles, used for carrying electors by candidates, were seized.

Regarding the polling day, he said in Nagar Panchayat Pendra polling centre 11, serial number 431 of electoral roll, name of Gagan Agrawal son of Poonam Chand was registered but Bacharwar resident Vikas Sahu (20 years) had carried out the voting due to which under IPC 1860 section 171C, he has been handed over to police for further action.

The Commissioner denied receiving any complaint from Kanker about fake notes distribution or of bogus polling from any part of the state. But he said on receipt of reports from respective district electoral officers, necessary action will be initiated.

Singh claimed that for the first time the online voter slip facilities were extended to the electors, which has been utilized by electors across the state.

The Commission had developed the software within three days. He claimed that suggestions have been forwarded to utilize same in the Assembly and Lok Sabha elections so as to avoid the distribution of slips by political parties.

He also said that the differently-abled and senior citizens also registered their participation in the polling with enthusiasm as all facilities were extended to them. In this regard, he cited that even a 102-year-old senior citizen had cast her vote in Mahasamund district.