ECI makes pre-certification mandatory for political ads on social media

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

54% : Mandatory pre-certification by MCMC In its order, the Election Commission directed all registered national and state political parties, as well as contesting candidates, to seek approval from the Media Certification and Monitoring Committee (MCMC) before publishing or broadcasting any political advertisements.
52% : The MCMCs have been set up at both district and state levels to certify political advertisements as per the Commission's guidelines.
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