The returning officer of Tehri Garhwal Parliamentary constituency and Dehradun district election officer BVRC Purushottam on Monday served a notice to Japendra Singh for broadcasting advertisements on television and newspapers without seeking permission from election office.
The returning officer Purushottam said that following the direction of Election Commission of India (ECI), broadcasting advertisements or printing of election related materials without seeking permission from election office is a violation of model code of conduct. All the candidates or party leaders should seek permission from election office for broadcasting advertisements on TV or print media or printing election related materials, he added.
He further said, “After noticing Singh’s advertisements on TV and newspapers without permission from election office, we have sought an explanation from him.”He appealed candidates and leaders of all the political parties to seek permission from election officer before broadcasting advertisements in televisions and newspapers. They also should take permission from the office before printing election related materials.
“In order to implement model code of conduct in the constituency, all the assistant returning officers have been directed to take action against candidates caught violating ECI’s guidelines. The officials concerned of TV channels and newspapers have been asked to verify advertisements given by the candidates or party leaders to ascertain if they had procured permission from returning officer before broadcasting it, he added.