The Election Commission of India (ECI) has requested updates on the first information reports (FIRs) linked to electoral offences during the 2024 Lok Sabha elections from the Superintendents of Police (SPs) in the state, during a review meeting on the state’s preparedness for the upcoming Maharashtra Assembly elections, sources told ANI.

According to sources, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar instructed the SPs to assess all cases involving personnel, Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs), and social media. The CEC emphasised over the need for swift action and response to fake news circulated on social media, news agency ANI stated.