Thoothukudi, April 8 (IANS) In view of the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, Thoothukudi District Collector and District Election Officer Vishu Mahajan has issued a detailed advisory mandating prior certification for all political advertisements, as part of strict enforcement of Election Commission guidelines. According to an official press release, a Media Certification and Monitoring Committee (MCMC) has been constituted in the district to scrutinise and approve all election-related adve…
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New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Monday issued detailed guidelines on the pre-certification of political advertisements in print media for the upcoming Assembly elections and bye-elections, aimed at ensuring a free and fair campaign environment. The Commission had earlier, on March 15, announced the schedule for Assembly elections in Assam, Kerala, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu, and West Bengal, along with bye-elections in six states.As part of its measures, the ECI s…
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Friday asked political parties to get their advertisements verified and certified by its media certification wing — the Media Certification and Monitoring Committee (MCMC) — before releasing them on any electronic platform, including social media.The directive, which comes ahead of crucial Assembly elections in four states and one union territory (UT), is seen as a move to keep a check on the spread of ‘falsified and AI-gen…