New Delh: Among all events, the Bharatiya Janata Party has submitted the best variety of ads associated to the continuing Lok Sabha polls for approval, sources on the workplace of the Delhi Chief Electoral Officer stated.
To search approval for about 2,084 political ads within the metropolis, the BJP submitted practically 517 purposes to the ballot physique from March 13 until May 8, knowledge accessed by PTI confirmed. It was adopted by the Indian National Congress with 118 purposes for 349 political ads.
The Aam Aadmi Party submitted six purposes for an equal variety of ads associated to Lok Sabha elections. A complete of two,423 ads have been authorised by the Chief Electoral Office in opposition to 638 purposes despatched by all political events.
Three purposes for 16 ads by the BJP are pending for approval with the ballot physique.
“The political parties submit applications for running short films, creatives, advertisements during election time. One application can contain request for multiple advertisements and short films,” an official stated.
With the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) in place because of the ongoing basic elections, events are required to hunt approval from the Delhi Chief Electoral Office to place up any sort of political commercial within the metropolis.
The Municipal Corporation of Delhi is tasked with eradicating the political ads 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 ads with out approval from the CEO workplace until May 13.
The AAP and Congress are contesting the elections in Delhi in a 4-3 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 May 25 and counting of votes will happen on June 4.
