Nagaland Election: MCMC discuses pre-certification of pol advt, paid news S

January 28, 2023 130 Views No Comment

Kohima, January 28 (MExN): A State Level Media Certification and Monitoring Committee (MCMC) meeting under the chairmanship of Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), Nagaland, V Shashank Shekhar, IAS was held in his office chamber on January 27.

A press release issued by the CEO Nagaland, Media Cell stated that the State level MCMC meeting was called to monitor on the pre-certification of political advertisement, paid news, social media etc. CEO informed the State level media committee and district level committee to take responsibility of their powers and function and also examine the norms and procedures according to the ECI guidelines.

He stated that all registered national and state political parties and every candidate contesting for the election must apply for pre-certification of political advertisement not later than three days prior to the date of the proposed commencement of the telecast of the advertisement.

On the timeline to submit application for certification, it also mentioned that in case of any other person or unregistered political parties, it should be not later than seven days prior to the date of the telecast.

The committee also discussed and agreed to organise a workshop on monitoring of electronic and social media including the print media in regard to the forthcoming General Election scheduled on February 27. Further, it was also decided that the committee would meet political parties from time to time in regard to paid news.

The meeting was also attended by Additional CEO, Ruokuovituo Khezhie, Joint Chief Electoral Officer, Sharon Lonchari NCS, Additional Director of I&PR, Dzuvinuo Theunuo, KPC President, Alice Yhoshu, PIB Assistant Director, K. Sonikumar Singh besides representatives from AIR, Kohima, IT department and others.