Final Cover Election Expenditure - Election Commission of India

Annexure –26Election Commissioner’s Letter No. 509/75/2004/JS-I/Vol.II/RCC Date: 21 st November, 2008 addressedto the Chief Electoral Officers of all States and Union TerritoriesSub:- Advertisement on political nature on Radio – regarding.The Ministry of Information & Broadcasting vide letter No. 1/04/2004-BC/IV dated 20 thNovember, 08, has informed that the Code for Commercial Advertising has been amended to providefor advertisements by political parties/candidates/persons in the form of spots and jingles on Radio also.Consequent upon this, the Commission has issued orders to the effect that the committees set up in theoffice of the Chief Electoral Officers to scrutinize political advertisements on TV channels/CableNetworks, will also deal with applications for pre-broadcast scrutiny of advertisements by politicalparties/candidates/other persons in connections with General Elections to the House of the People andState Legislative Assemblies during the period the Model Code of Conduct is in force in connectionwith such elections. A copy of the order is enclosed.A copy of the order may be furnished to each of the political parties having headquarters in yourState/UT, including State units of all recognized political parties. This may also be given vide publicityfor information of other authorities concerned and the general public.Please acknowledge receipt of this letter.Copy alongwith copy of the Order referred to above, to all recognized National and State politicalparties for information.122