'It cannot go unpunished,' he said on Twitter.
The rape survivor, who is a postgraduate student at one of the colleges run by Chinmayanand's organisation, has alleged that she was raped and "physically exploited" for a year by the former Union minister.
Extensive arrangements have been made due to the COVID-19 pandemic including personal protective equipment kits for election staff, more polling booths, thermal screening, sanitisers, masks and gloves for voters and markings to ensure social distancing, officials said.
Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh said the family of the Kathua rape victim should get justice.
The Union cabinet also decided to put in place measures for speedy investigation and trial of rape cases.
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