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Ban political ads in digital, print media 48 hours before elections: EC The move comes ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, in which EC is bringing in new strategies to conduct fair polls So as to guarantee reasonable and fair decisions, The Election Commission (EC) on Tuesday solicited Law Ministry from India to boycott a wide range of discretionary crusade and promotions 48 hours before casting a ballot begins, as indicated by media reports. To acquire the change, Section 126 of the Representation of People Act would need to be altered. The Act presently  bans  just electronic media from airing political commercials in the previously mentioned ‘quiet period’ amid races. “Incorporation of print media inside the ambit of segment 126(1)(b) of the Representation of the People Act 1951 and issue of web based campaigning to advance or preference the appointive prospects of a gathering/competitor via web-based networking media amid the most recent 48 hours ...

Mahagathbandhan an alliance of corruption, negativity, instability: PM Modi Leaders from over a dozen opposition parties gathered in Kolkata Saturday and vowed to put up a united fight in the coming Lok Sabha elections and oust Modi from power Taking a dig at the Opposition’s show of unity during a rally in Kolkata, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said their “mahagathbandhan” (grand alliance) was an alliance of corruption, negativity and instability. The Opposition was staring at a defeat in forthcoming elections and looking for excuses ahead of their impending loss and thus are vilifying electronic voting machines, Modi said, addressing BJP’s booth-level workers through video-conference. Leaders from over a dozen opposition parties gathered in Kolkata Saturday and vowed to put up a united fight in the coming Lok Sabha elections and oust Modi from power. Several opposition leaders at the rally demanded the use of ballot papers instead of EVMs which they said wer...