Assam elections 2021: Election Commission notice to 8 newspapers on publishing advertisements claiming BJP’s victory

The Congress party had requested the poll panel to take immediate action against the newspapers and the BJP. The Assam unit of the Congress on Sunday filed a police complaint against Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal, BJP national president JP Nadda, the party’s state unit chief Ranjit Kumar Das and eight newspapers, including The Assam Tribune,
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Assam elections 2021: Election Commission notice to 8 newspapers on publishing advertisements claiming BJP’s victory

The Congress party had requested the poll panel to take immediate action against the newspapers and the BJP. The Assam unit of the Congress on Sunday filed a police complaint against Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal, BJP national president JP Nadda, the party’s state unit chief Ranjit Kumar Das and eight newspapers, including The Assam Tribune, the Assamiya daily ( Asomiya Pratidin), Aamar Asom and Daily Assam (and Dainik Asam).

According to PTI, Niran Bora, president of the legal department of the Assam unit of the Congress, alleged that the BJP resorted to illegal and unconstitutional methods to influence the voters of the state. Were published, which prejudiced the minds of voters. ”

Bora said that the poll panel had stopped the publication of predictions related to the Assam elections from March 27 to April 29. The publication of large-scale advertisements by the BJP to falsely predict the results of the current assembly elections in its favor is a violation of the rules. ” According to India Today, Congress spokesperson Randeep Surjewala also accused the BJP of trying to deceive voters in Assam with misleading advertisements.

According to the Telegraph, Assam BJP chief spokesperson Roopam Goswami claimed that the advertisements were a reflection of the party’s confidence, which was based on a ground report. R Ravi, an editor of one of the newspapers that received the Election Commission notice, said, “This is an advertisement, not a news report.” There was also a BJP symbol next to the content. ” The first phase of the assembly elections in Assam took place on 27 March. The next two phases are scheduled to be held on 1 and 6 April.