Take permission for political advertisement on electronic and social media: Ludhiana DEO to political parties

LUDHIANA: District Election Officer-cum-Deputy Commissioner Sakshi Sawhney on Sunday asked the political parties to seek permission to run advertisements on electronic & social media including Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and other electronic media platforms.

Sawhney said that only pre-certified advertisements would be allowed to be flashed on social media platforms. She said that all the expenditure on these advertisements would be added to the election expenditure account. Similarly, all the pamphlets, posters and handbills etc. must carry the name of the publisher, printer besides the number of printed copies and a declaration of the publisher must be submitted with all the information regarding this publication.

Further, the political hoardings/banners/posters on private buildings would need consent from the owners of private properties, she said and such lists must be submitted to her office.

Sawhney assured them that the district administration was duty-bound to ensure a smooth and hassle-free polling process in these elections. She said that political parties must avoid any such campaign which incites mutual hatred adding that no religious place should be used for campaigning.

Seeking fulsome support and cooperation from the political parties, she said that no stone would be left unturned to ensure a free and fair election process was completed in the district.