Kolkata, March 23 The model code of conduct (MCC) is being strictly enforced across all 294 assembly constituencies in West Bengal, with authorities seizing cash, liquor, drugs, and freebies worth over Rs 181 crore, officials said.Elections to the 294-member West Bengal assembly will be held...
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The Election Commission has issued an order to regulate political advertisements across electronic and digital media in preparation for the upcoming state assembly elections in Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, and the Union Territory of Puducherry, as well as by-elections in six other...
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Chennai, March 20 Tamil Nadu CEO Archana Patnaik warned on Friday that any "misleading or unlawful" deepfake or AI-generated content will be removed from party handles within three hours of detection or reporting.She urged political parties and their candidates to adhere to the Election...
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March 20, New Delhi – The Election Commission of India (ECI) has issued orders requiring all registered political parties, groups, or individual candidates to apply to the Media Certification and Monitoring Committee (MCMC) for pre-certification of all political advertisements on electronic...
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New Delhi, March 20 – The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Friday directed political parties to get their advertisements verified and certified by its media certification wing before releasing them on any electronic platform, including social media.The directive, which comes ahead of...
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Chennai, March 16 Officials removed posters, banners, and wall advertisements of political parties in Chennai and other parts of Tamil Nadu on Monday as the MCC (Model Code of Conduct) came into effect following the announcement of the schedule for the 2026 Assembly elections.In Madurai...
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Kochi, March 12 The Kerala High Court on Thursday sought the state government's stand on the maintainability of two pleas against the advertisements issued by the LDF government, which were allegedly "glorifying" themselves and portraying the previous UDF regime in a negative light.A bench of...
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Thiruvananthapuram, March 5 Senior Congress leader Ramesh Chennithala on Thursday criticised the Kerala government's PRD for placing advertisements in leading English and Malayalam newspapers highlighting alleged shortcomings during the Oommen Chandy administration.Chennithala argued that...
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Thiruvananthapuram, March 5 – A political controversy has erupted in Kerala after the state government published advertisements on the front pages of several leading newspapers on Thursday, highlighting what it described as the "changes brought about by the LDF government" in sectors that were...
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Guwahati, February 18 The Assam government has spent approximately ₹400 crore on advertising through various print, electronic, social, and digital media platforms over the past five years, a minister said in the Assembly on Wednesday.Another ₹52 crore has been spent on banners, billboards...
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The Election Commission of Nepal has set a 15-day period for election campaigning for the House of Representatives elections, directing all stakeholders to fully comply with the election code of conduct. According to the commission, political parties and candidates are permitted to campaign from...
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