Political ads require prior certification: Collector

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The Cuddalore District Election Officer and Collector Sibi Adhithya Senthil Kumar has directed governmental parties to get their advertisements pre-certified by Media Certification and Monitoring Committees (MCMC).

According to an authoritative release, recognised parties and candidates indispensable use for certification astatine slightest 3 days earlier the projected broadcast. Applications volition beryllium examined and processed wrong 48 hours. Unrecognised parties and different applicants are required to use astatine slightest 7 days before.

Advertisements, including successful newspapers, tv channels, section cablegram networks, societal media, theatres and different audio-video ocular mediums, should beryllium released lone aft anterior support from the MCMC. Media houses should people advertisements lone aft securing support from the MCMC.

The committee members would besides show quality channels and instrumentality cognisance of immoderate codification violations, the DEO said.

Published - April 01, 2026 07:33 p.m. IST

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