Special focus on abuse of Social media for influencing Voters, Says JT CEO

Hyderabad | Thursday | 21st March, 2019

Summary:

social media by political parties and candidates, to influence voters, the Jt CEO said ECI has put in place monitoring committees at district and State levels to check abuse of social media. Jt CEO informed that Flying Squad Teams and Static Survelliance Teams are working across the State to apprehend those violating the Code. During live discussion on All India Radio News today, Ravi Kiran warned that stringent action was being initiated against those violating the model code of conduct. The aim of election code was to provide level–playing field to all political parties and candidates during elections. Over one crore letters were sent to citizens from CEO, Telangana, detailing various methods by which citizens can enroll themselves and also can check on their status of enrollment for voting this elections..