Poll watchdog starts monitoring press meets

January 29, 2015 12:00 am | Updated 08:23 am IST

With the Delhi Assembly poll campaign generating much heat, the Election Commission has begun keeping a close watch on activities of political parties and even their press conferences are under direct scanner.

The move is aimed at keeping the poll watchdog abreast of the developments amid allegations and counter allegations being levelled by the political parties.

“We have started sending our representatives to press conferences, rallies and public meetings that are being organised by political parties as a part of the drill. All such events are also being recorded,” Delhi’s Chief Electoral officer Chandra Bhushan Kumar said.

The fact that EC representative have started attending press conferences became clear at the AIIC briefing here on Wednesday.

Congress general secretary Ajay Maken, while welcoming media persons, said the party has been told that a Election Commission representative would also be attending briefings from today. —PTI

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