EC to monitor spending by political parties on social media

The Election Commission will for the first time keep a watch on the spending on social media by the political parties in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. Assistant Chief Electoral Officer in West......

K'taka polls: EC warns parties against uncertified ads during silence period

No party or candidate shall publish any advertisement in the print media on poll day and one day prior without clearance from the media certification and monitoring committee, the Election......

Paid news: EC calls for swift action against violators

Monitoring of paid news will be a thrust area in the upcoming assembly polls in Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh, with the Election Commission issuing fresh directions to poll officials in the two......

Maha: 12 WhatsApp group admins get notices for poll code violation

Election authorities in Maharashtra have issued notices to administrators of 12 WhatsApp groups for alleged violation of the model code of conduct, an official said on Tuesday. The notices were......