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ECI Issues fresh Guidlines For The Last 48 Hours Ending With Poll Campaign

February 2, 2017 | By Sikh Siyasat Bureau

Chandigarh: In continuation with the instructions issued earlier regarding the last 48 hoursending with the on-going campaign for the Punjab Assembly Elections, the Election Commission of India has issued amended guidelines in this regard.

Disclosing this here today, Chief Electoral Officer Punjab Mr. V.K Singh said that all the advertisement for the prospect of the candidates or the political party during the last 48 hours will be restricted. According to the renewed guidelines all the electronic media advertisement, including the bulk SMS, IVRS and social media have been completely banned for broadcasting during the last 48 hours ending with poll i.e. starting from 5pm of 2^nd Feb 2017 to 5 pm of 4^th Feb 2017.

Furthermore he said that all the print media ADVT to be published during the last 48 hours have got to be certified by State level MCMC, if it is general party propaganda for the entire State. He however, said that if this is for the prospects of the candidate, then the district level MCMC would certify.

Moreover V.K Singh said  that all the political parties and the media have been advised to follow the directions strictly as per the renewed guidelines of the ECI. Referring to the guidelines issued earlier regarding the plying of two wheelers, V.K Singh said that according to the fresh guidelines there would be no restrictions on the movement of two wheelers by the common public and earlier instructions was for the use of vehicles by candidates on the day of the poll.

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Related Topics: ECI, Punjab Elections 2017, Punjab Politics, Punjab Polls 2017

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