Subject:-General Election to Lok Sabha and Legislative Assemblies of Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Odisha and Sikkim, 2019-Social Media platforms for tracking expenditure on advertisements/ transparency reports-Reg.
Madam/Sir.
I am directed to refer to Commission's letter no. 491/SM/2013/Communication, dated 25t October, 2013 [Annexure D14 in "Compendium of Instructions on Election Expenditure Monitoring (February, 2019)] and to state that Google, Facebook and Twitter are facilitating transparency in paid political advertisement by displaying "Ad Transparency Reports" on their platforms showing the payments made by different political parties for their political campaigns on these platforms, at the following links:-
https://transparencyreport.google.com
https://www.facebook.com/ads/library/report/?Source-archive-landing-page&country-IN
https://ads.twitter.com/transparency
2. You are requested to bring it to the notice of all DEOS, ROS. Expenditure Observers and Election Expenditure Monitoring Teams for necessary action.
Yours faithfully,
Sd/-
(RAJAN JAIN)
UNDER SECRETARY
Subject-General Election to Lok Sabha, 2019-Accounting of expenditure incurred on helipad construction and parking charges- Clarification-Regarding
Madam/Sir,
It is seen that helicopters are being used in large numbers for the purpose of campaigning by political parties and candidates. A clarification has been sought regarding expenditure associated with construction of helipads. In this regard, I am directed to clarify that expenditure incurred on construction of helipads including expenses related to helipad site development and removal of dismantled material and parking charges of helicopter borne by political party in connection with travel of its leaders, as per Explanation 1 of Section 77 of the R. P. Act, 1951 (popularly known as "Star Campaigners"), irrespective of their security entitlement, shall be booked in the account of election expenses of the political party concerned and not in the account of election expenses of the candidate(s).
2. A star campaigner who is also a candidate, shall account for expenses on hiring of helicopter, preparation of helipad etc. for campaigning within his own constituency. However, the travel expenses incurred for travel out of his own constituency for campaigning in other constituencies and to come back to his/her constituency are not to be booked to his/her account. (ECI letter no. 437/6/1/2008-CC&BE, dated 24.10.2008 copy enclosed).
4. You are requested to kindly bring the clarification to the notice of all DEOS, ROS, Expenditure Observers and other election authorities for necessary compliance.
Yours faithfully,
Sd/-
(RAJAN JAIN) UNDER SECRETARY
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