REGULATORY · COMPETITIVE · INDIA Election Commission mandates pre-certification and social-media disclosure Change The Election Commission of India mandated pre-certification of political advertisements and compulsory disclosure of social-media usage by all stakeholders during the Assembly elections. Why it matters Digital political advertising and campaigning are now subject to mandatory pre-certification and required disclosure of social-media usage, creating formal approval and transparency obligations for campaign content and platform activity. Political parties and candidates are required to include digital and social-media campaign spending in election expenditure reports under the Representation of the People Act, 1951, subject to a 75-day post‑election submission window. indiatodayne.in · 7:45 PM More actions Like (sign in) Save (sign in) Share Facebook LinkedIn X / Twitter Copy link
