Committee on Section 126 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 – under the chairmanship of Umesh Sinha – Submitted its report to the Election Commission of India (ECI) on 10th January, 2019.
About:
Background:
The task of maintaining campaign silence during last 48 hours before the conclusion of polling is becoming increasingly difficult in the light of the increasing influence of digital media.
In this background, the Election Commission of India (ECI), constituted a committee.
Mandate: To suggest modifications in the provisions of the Section 126 of the Representation of the People Act 1951, Model Code of Conduct (MCC) and any other ECI instruction to regulate the violation during the prohibitory period of 48 hours before the completion of the poll.
Composition:
The Committee was constituted under the chairmanship of Sr. Deputy Election Commissioner Sh. Umesh Sinha
Other members of the Committee were representatives of Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology, Ministry of Law & Justice, Press Council of India and News Broadcasters Association.
Way ahead: The recommendations of the Committee will be considered by the Commission in detail for follow up action.
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