New Delh: Amongst all events, the Bharatiya Janata Get together has submitted the best variety of commercials associated to the continuing Lok Sabha polls for approval, sources on the workplace of the Delhi Chief Electoral Officer stated.
To hunt approval for about 2,084 political commercials within the metropolis, the BJP submitted almost 517 purposes to the ballot physique from March 13 until Might 8, information accessed by PTI confirmed. It was adopted by the Indian Nationwide Congress with 118 purposes for 349 political commercials.
The Aam Aadmi Get together submitted six purposes for an equal variety of commercials associated to Lok Sabha elections. A complete of two,423 commercials have been authorised by the Chief Electoral Workplace in opposition to 638 purposes despatched by all political events.
Three purposes for 16 commercials by the BJP are pending for approval with the ballot physique.
“The political events submit purposes for operating brief movies, creatives, commercials throughout election time. One software can comprise request for a number of commercials and brief movies,” an official stated.
With the Mannequin Code of Conduct (MCC) in place because of the ongoing basic elections, events are required to hunt approval from the Delhi Chief Electoral Workplace to place up any sort of political commercial within the metropolis.
The Municipal Company of Delhi is tasked with eradicating the political commercials by events put up with out approval from the CEO workplace throughout all 12 zones of the civic physique. It eliminated over 8.84 lakh posters, banners, hoardings, signage, flags, amongst different types of political commercials with out approval from the CEO workplace until Might 13.
The AAP and Congress are contesting the elections in Delhi in a 4-Three seat sharing association, whereas the BJP is contesting all seats. AAP candidates might be contesting from West, South, East and New Delhi seats whereas the Congress candidates are in fray from Chandni Chowk, North East and North West Delhi.
Delhi will go to polls on Might 25 and counting of votes will happen on June 4.
