Election Commission cracks down on anonymous political hoardings

Lok Sabha elections 2024: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Wednesday directed all states and union territories to trace the printers and publishers from the election-related material including hoardings. The direction is another step by the poll commission to ensure ensuring accountability and transparency in campaign communications ahead of the Lok Sabha elections 2024. 

“The decision was taken by the Commission consisting of Chief Election Commissioner Shri Rajiv Kumar, and Election Commissioners Shri Gyanesh Kumar and Dr Sukhbir Singh Sandhu after representations were received in the Commission stating that in hoarding spaces controlled by Municipal authorities, hoardings without the identity of the printer or publisher have been noticed,” the Election Commission of India (ECI) said in a press release

This is a developing story, will be updated with more inputs

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Published: 10 Apr 2024, 02:41 PM IST