Poll monitoring cell for Imphal West formed
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, December 30 2011:
As directed by Election Commission of India (ECI) and Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), Manipur, a District level Media Certification and Monitoring Committee for Imphal West district has been constituted and the first meeting of the Committee held on December 28 at 11 am at the office of Deputy Commissioner of Imphal West, District Election Officer (DEO) N Ashok Kumar informed in a statement.
According to the statement, during the meeting, the DEO explained that the Committee has been constituted as per ECI's order and CEO Manipur's direction to monitor all political advertisements related to candidates of the ensuing elections to 10th Manipur Legislative Assembly and to deal with applications for certification of advertisements to be telecast over TV channels and cable networks by any registered political parties/ candidates and organisations.
Furthermore, the DEO explained the modalities to be followed while applying for certification in the prescribed form along with the details laid down by ECI, the copy of which was circulated in the meeting.
The DEO asked all the attending members to read carefully the ECI's guidelines and the Supreme Court orders issued in this regard so that the Committee functions properly and without any complaint from any quarters.
On the other hand, a District Level Control Room has been opened in the office of the District Election Officer, Bishnupur for co-ordination of different arrangements and activities in connection with the 10th General Election to the Manipur Legislative Assembly, 2012 in respect of six Assembly Constituencies of Bishnupur district.
For information, general public may contact the control room on telephone no.03879-222033, according to a statement issued by District Election Officer/DC Bishnupur M Lakshmikumar Singh.