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Decision as a consequence of elevated significance of non-contact primarily based campaigning in the course of the pandemic
The Election Commission on Friday determined to double the broadcast and telecast time allotted to all nationwide and State parties on All India Radio and Doordarshan for the Bihar Assembly elections as a result of elevated significance of non-contact primarily based campaigning in the course of the COVID-19 pandemic.
“Considering the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and enhanced relevance of non-contact based campaign, Election Commission of India, in consultation with Prasar Bharati Corporation, has decided to double the broadcast/telecast time allotted to each national party and recognised State party of Bihar on Doordarshan and All India Radio during the ongoing general election to the Legislative Assembly of Bihar, 2020,” an EC assertion mentioned.
The parties are allotted a base time of 90 minutes every and extra time primarily based on their efficiency within the final Bihar elections on government-owned or managed media. According to the EC order, the BJP has been allotted 427 minutes of broadcast and telecast time every, whereas the Rashtriya Janata Dal has been given 343 minutes every, the Janata Dal (United) has 323 minutes every and the Congress 182 minutes every of broadcast and telecast time.
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