Una, 17 May- District Election Officer and Deputy Commissioner Jatin Lal said that in view of the Lok Sabha elections-2024 and two assembly by-elections, any political party, candidate, any other organization or individual will need prior certification from the Media Certification and Monitoring Committee (MCMC) to publish political advertisements. Will have to get it done. For Lok Sabha elections, pre-certification will have to be done from the Media Certification and Monitoring Committee (MCMC) established at Shimla at the state level or Hamirpur at the RO level or from the MCMC established at Una at the district level. Whereas regarding assembly by-elections, certification can be done from the district MCMC or state level MCMC. Appropriate guidelines have been issued by the Election Commission of India in this regard. Pre-authentication is mandatory for social media, electronic media and other audio-visual messages, bulk SMS etc. Whereas for publication of advertisement in print media, pre-certification is mandatory in the last 48 hours of the election. Applicants can obtain permission by sending self-signed copy of advertisement related information, audio-video file and script on the prescribed form.
For pre-certification from the district level MCMC, an application can be made to the District Public Relations Officer office. Apart from this, application for pre-certification of advertisement can also be sent to the email address mcmcuna2024attherategmail.com. For more information in this regard, you can contact office telephone number 01975- 226059.
He has urged all recognized political parties, candidates, various organizations and candidates contesting independently to fully follow the instructions issued by the Election Commission.