The Election Commission has directed political parties and candidates to obtain pre-certification from the Media Certification and Monitoring Committee (MCMC) for all print advertisements to be published on the pre-poll day and poll day during the Bihar Assembly elections.
The Commission said that the decision has been taken to ensure a fair campaign environment. For Bihar, the restricted days are 5th and 6th November for phase 1 and 10th and 11th November for phase 2. It said the applicants seeking pre-certification for political advertisements in print media must submit their application to the MCMC at the State and District level at least two days before the proposed date of advertisement.
The commission said, to facilitate timely pre-certification, MCMC has been activated to examine and pre-certify such advertisements and ensure decisions are made expeditiously.
The Bihar Assembly elections will be conducted in two phases, on the 6th and 11th of November.
