Bhubaneswar, Odisha Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Nikunj Bihari Dhal on Tuesday urged people not to share their Aadhaar details and mobile numbers with any political party and candidate.

The CEO also appealed to all political parties and candidates to refrain from collecting photocopies and personal mobile numbers of voters.

The CEO issued such an appeal after it emerged that many competing candidates and political parties are collecting photocopies and personal mobile numbers of voters which is "antithetical" to a free, fair and impartial election process.