INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
poll-eve and poll-day tweets either seeking votes in their favour or persuading electors to vote out the incumbent
Assembly elections were held in Tripura on Thursday.Senior EC officials said this is a clear message to all parties ahead of the February 27
was issued to Congress and CPM after tweets from their respective official handles were seen by the EC as violation of Section 126(1)(b) of
the Representation of the People Act, 1951
by 5pm on Friday.Section 126(1)(b) of the RP Act, 1951 prohibits all forms of campaigning and display of any election matter by means of
cinematograph, television or similar apparatus in a polling area for 48 hours prior to end of poll
A violation entails imprisonment up to two years or fine, or both
Sources said FIRs may follow if the EC concludes that the tweets indeed violated the Act
This is for the first time that the poll panel has cracked down on the misuse of social media by parties for last-minute vote appeals
Tripura Assembly polls: 259 candidates in fray for 60 seatsChief election commissioner Rajiv Kumar has earlier expressed concern over fake
narratives propagated on social media
The EC is already planning to order legal action against fake news during polls.EC sources told TOI that while 45 violations of Section
and the EC have agreed upon.While the voluntary code of ethics applies to social media posts by political parties, no action has been
initiated so far against their vote-appeals on Thursday via Twitter
casting vote for Congress..
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