Before announcing the dates for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections 2024 at a crowded press conference in the national capital, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar on Saturday said the poll watchdog has launched a new mobile application called Know Your Candidate (KYC) that will enable voters to find out if any electoral candidate in their constituency has criminal antecedents, reported news agency ANI.

The application has been made available for download on both the Android and iOS platforms, the chief election commissioner informed.