Telangana CEO withdraws 15 advertisements of Congress, BJP, BRS over misused content

HYDERABAD: Telangana Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Vikas Raj withdrew 15 advertisements of three political parties on Tuesday after their content was distorted and misused on various social media platforms.

Telangana CEO clarified that advertisements were withdrawn because the content which was distorted and misused on various social media platforms by individuals/political parties.

According to the Telangana CEO, over 416 advertisements from various political parties were certified since October 9, 2023, with six advertisements from the Congress, five from the BJP, and four from the BRS being withdrawn due to distorted content.

On November 8, 10, and 11, three meetings with various political parties were held to explain the certification guidelines in detail. Disputes/issues regarding advertisement certification and their use/misuse on various platforms such as print/electronic/digital, including social media, were also communicated with the political parties.

They were also informed that certification could be withdrawn if they violated existing rules. The representatives from all political parties had attended the meetings and even assured to follow the guidelines.

The electronic media including radio/FM channels were requested to cross check the content of the advertisement by political parties and verify before telecasting. The approved advertisements were available with deputy director (I & PR) in the office of the Chief Electoral Officer, BRKR Bhavan, Telangana for cross checking.

Electronic media was also requested to refer to the compendium of Instructions on Media related matters by ECI before telecasting/broadcasting the advertisements.

List of Advertisements withdrawn

BJP

• 2BHK
• Donga Chethiki Thalam
• Farmer,
• Nethi Beerakaya
• Penuku Petthanam

BRS

• Dekh Lenge ( Song Telugu),
• Modati Votu evariki, Video_Ad
• Raithula anda danda KCR, Video_Ad
• Kalyana Laxmi

Congress

Car_30 SEC & 15 SEC

Jobs_15 SEC_V01 & V02,

Farmer_40 SEC_A & 40 SEC_B

Farmer_30 SEC_A & 30 SEC_B

Farmer_15 SEC_V01_A & 15 SEC_B

Farmer_15 SEC_V02