Failure of a candidate to produce details of social media account in the election affidavit cannot be treated as a ground for rejection of nomination papers, the Election Commission has ruled. Responding to queries from Chief Electoral Officers, the Commission
has said, "...Non-furnishing of information about social media account in Form 26 shall not be treated as a ground for considering the affidavit in Form 26 as incomplete or to reject the nomination paper." It said in case a candidate fails to furnish such detail, he should not be asked to file a fresh affidavit but should be directed to provide the details on a plain paper.