As Bihar prepares for phase one of Assembly polls on November 6, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has warned that bulk SMSes and audio messages during the 48-hour ‘silence period’ which starts before the conclusion of voting, is prohibited.
In a note issued on October 9 outlining campaigning restrictions, the poll authority said, political advertisements on any election matter in TV, cable networks, radio, cinema halls, use of bulk SMS/voice messages, audio visual displays in any polling area during the period of 48 hours ending with the hour fixed for the conclusion of the poll for any election in the polling area is prohibited.
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Bihar Assembly polls: Bulk SMSes, voice messages during ‘silence period’ on ECI radar
Election Commission of India prohibits bulk SMSes and audio messages during silence period before Bihar Assembly polls.
