Bihar polls 2025: 94% of cVIGIL complaints resolved within 100 minutes; ₹71.32 crore seized
As of 21 October 2025, 650 complaints had been filed on the cVIGIL app on ECINet for the Bihar Assembly election and bye-elections, and 94% were resolved within 100 minutes, the Election Commission said.
Summary
The Election Commission of India said that as of 21 October 2025, 650 complaints had been lodged on the cVIGIL app on ECINet for the Bihar Assembly election and bye-elections in 8 Assembly constituencies. Of these, 649 were disposed of, and 612 (94%) were resolved within 100 minutes. Bihar has 824 flying squads deployed so that complaints are attended to within 100 minutes. The public and parties can also complain on the 24x7 call centre number 1950. Cash, liquor, drugs, precious metals and freebies worth over ₹71.32 crore had been seized across states and UTs.
Key facts
- As of
- 21 Oct 2025
- cVIGIL complaints
- 650 lodged; 649 disposed; 612 (94%) within 100 minutes
- Flying squads
- 824 in Bihar
- Call centre
- 1950 (24x7)
- Seizures
- Over ₹71.32 crore
- Bye-elections
- 8 Assembly constituencies
Practice MCQs 2 questions
Under the Election Commission's arrangement for Bihar 2025, flying squads aim to attend to cVIGIL complaints within how much time?
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Correct answer: A — 100 minutes
PIB: 824 flying squads have been deployed across Bihar so that complaints are attended to within 100 minutes; 94% of cVIGIL complaints were resolved within 100 minutes.
Which call centre number did the Election Commission set up for the public and political parties to lodge complaints during the Bihar elections 2025?
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Correct answer: B — 1950
PIB: a complaint monitoring system including Call Centre number 1950 has been set up and is operational 24x7.