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New Delhi: In continuation of the detailed directions dated 10.10.2018 and 6.3.2020, the Election Commission on Friday further streamlined the instructions concerning publicity of criminal antecedents by candidates concerned and by the political parties, who nominate them for elections.
As per the revised guideline, the candidates as well as the political parties, regarding candidates nominated by them, will be required to publish the details of criminal antecedents, if any, in newspapers and television in following manner:
- First publicity: Within first 4 days of last date of withdrawal.
- Second publicity: Within 5th to 8th day of last date of withdrawal
- Third publicity: From 9th day till the last day of campaign, i.e. two days prior to date of poll
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This timeline will help the voters in exercising their choices in more informed manner, the Commission stated.
Regarding the publicity by uncontested winning candidates as well as the political parties who nominate them, it was clarified that uncontested winner candidates as well as the political parties who nominated them shall also publicise the criminal antecedents, if any, as prescribed for other contesting candidates and political parties.
As decided by Commission, a compendium of all instructions and formats issued so far, in this matter, was being published for the benefit of stakeholders. “This will help in creating more awareness amongst the voters and other stakeholders. All instructions, in this regard, must be complied by the contesting candidates with criminal antecedents and the political parties regarding their nominated candidates,” the Commission stated, adding that these modified instructions shall apply with immediate effect.
– globalbihari bureau
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