ECI warning on publication of mischievous advertisements
Said none can publish such in print media on poll day, day before
Agency
NATIONAL, April 04, 2024: The Election Commission of India has directed that instances of advertisements of offending and misleading nature published in print media have been brought to the notice of the Commission in the past. In order to ensure that such instances are not repeated, the Commission, in exercise of its powers under Article 324 of the Constitution and all other powers enabling it in this behalf, has directed that no political party or candidate or any other organisation or person shall publish any advertisement in the print media on poll day and one day prior to poll day, unless the contents of political advertisements are got pre-certified by them from the MCMC Committee at the State and District level, as the case may be.
It stated that it will apply in the case of political advertisements to be published in the print media in circulation in the States and Union Territories going to poll in the phases.
Phase – Date of Poll Restricted Days
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Restricted Days
(Poll day & one day prior to poll day)
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1st Phase - 19.04.2024
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18.04.2024
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19.04.2024
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2nd Phase - 26.04.2024
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25.04.2024
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26.04.2024
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3rd Phase - 07.05.2024
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06.05.2024
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07.05.2024
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4th Phase - 13.05.2024
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12.05.2024
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13.05.2024
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5th Phase - 20.05.2024
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19.05.2024
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20.05.2024
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6th Phase - 25.05.2024
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24.05.2024
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25.05.2024
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7th Phase – 01.06.2024
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31.05.2024
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01.06.2024
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The ECI also informed that the applicants mentioned above shall have to apply to MCMC not later than two days prior to the proposed date of publication of advertisement.
The Commission further directed that in order to facilitate the process of pre-certification of the newspaper advertisements and as instructed above, MCMC at State/district level be immediately alerted and activated in order to examine and pre-certify all such advertisements received from the political parties and candidates and others. It should also be ensured that the decision by MCMC is made expeditiously.
The above direction of the Commission is also being brought to the notice of Presidents of all political parties, contesting candidates and newspapers in the State and also to all media of mass communication for general information and strict compliance.
These directions shall come into force immediately.
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