EC bans political ads in print media for second phase in Bengal

April 16, 2016 09:46

The Election Commission has barred political parties and candidates in West Bengal from giving any print media advertisement on April 16 and 17 for the second phase of the assembly polls without pre-certification.

The polling for the second phase of the assembly elections in the state will be held on April 17.In a letter to the West Bengal Chief Electoral Officer, the EC said that instances of advertisements of offending and misleading nature published in the print media have been brought to the notice of the commission in the past.

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