Madhya Pradesh: Chief Electoral Officer fixes time for campaigning for Assembly Election on Doordarshan

Bhopal, October 20: In Madhya Pradesh, the Chief Electoral Officer has fixed the time for campaigning for Assembly Election for national and recognized political parties on Doordarshan and All India Radio.

 

According to an official press release, forty-five minutes for All India Trinamool Congress, 68 minutes for Bahujan Samaj Party, 206 minutes for Bhartiya Janta Party, 46 minutes for CPI, 45 minutes for CPI M, 175 minutes for Indian National Congress and 46 minutes for NCP on Doordarshan. The same time has been fixed for All India Radio as well.

The period of broadcast and telecast will be between the last date of filing the nominations for the first phase of polls and two days before the date of poll in each phase in these states.

The Prasar Bharati, in consultation with the Commission, will decide the actual date and time for broadcast and telecast. In addition to the broadcast by parties, the Prasar Bharati will organise a maximum of two panel discussions or debates on the Station of All India Radio and Doordarshan.

The Election Commission also said, the broadcast will not permit criticism of other countries, attack on religions or communities, anything obscene or defamatory, anything that incites violence and anything amounting to contempt of court.