Ban political ads in newspapers 48 hrs before polling: EC to Centre

The Election Commission has urged the government to amend the electoral law to bar political advertisements in newspapers 48 hours before the day of polling on the lines of the restriction on......

BJP's 'beef' poster: EC bans attack ad after rivals cry foul

A controversial advertisement by the Bharatiya Janata Party demanding explanation from Chief Minister Nitish Kumar for beef-eating remarks by his "friends" on Wednesday stirred Bihar's electoral......

EC guidelines to keep a tab on paid news

A four-point charter issued by the Election Commission to bring about uniformity in the election process requires chief electoral officers to secure all details and have standard advertisement rate......

No poll ads in Bihar newspapers without our OK, says EC

Apparently taking exception to another "offending" advertisement by the Bharatiya Janata Party despite its advisory, the Election Commission on Wednesday ordered a ban on publishing ads by any......