Election Commission will take action against candidates for not ‘advertising’ criminal records: Mukesh Sahu

Guwahati, March 18, 2018:

Chief Election Officer Mukesh Sahu on Monday said that action will be taken by the Election Commission against candidates holding criminal records who do not publish advertisements of their criminal records at least three times as per the new Election Commission directives.

Addressing the media, Mukesh Sahu said, “We will make sure that they publish the advertisement and if they do not publish the advertisement, we will inform the Election Commission and the EC will take the necessary action.”

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It may be mentioned that the Election Commission of India (ECI) has introduced a new rule for the Lok Sabha elections this year that the candidates holding any criminal record will have to publish advertisements of their criminal record at least three times in the media (print/ electronic).

It is to be seen which candidates violate the guidelines and face the wrath of the Election Commission.