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Amendments to Representation of People’s Act 1951
January 30 , 2019
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- The Election Commission of India (ECI) has sought an amendment to the Representation of People Act 1951.
- It will prevent print media, social media and other digital platforms from carrying political advertisements in the last 48 hours before the polling begins.
- Section 126 of the Representation of People Act 1951 prevents electronic media from airing any political advertisements in the silent period (48 hours before polling begins).
- ECI has also made it mandatory to seek pre-certification of the campaign material to be published in newspapers during the 48 hours.
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