MCMC, Media Centre, Election Control Room set up in Kupwara

Kupwara, Aug 28: In order to ensure a smooth, transparent and fair electoral process in Kupwara district for the upcoming general elections to Legislative Assembly, the Media Certification and Monitoring Committee (MCMC), District Election Media Centre and District Election Control Room (DECR) have been established at District Information office Kupwara as mandated by the Election Commission of India (ECI), marking a significant step to ensure a transparent and fair electoral process in the district.

The District MCMC is headed by DEO Kupwara, Ayushi Sudan. The district level MCMC has been set up to ensure that all media content complies with ECI guidelines.

The MCMC will also provide certification after scrutinising political advertisements “to be telecast/ broadcast over TV/ Radio Channels/ Audio – Video displays/ Internet based media/ Websites including Social Media, e-papers and Cable Network during General assembly Elections.” A dedicated email ID dickupwara131@gmail.com has been established for the purpose.

Similarly, the District Election Media Centre is also fully operational with the important responsibility of disseminating real-time information related to the election process to the public, media, political parties and other stakeholders, ensuring that all election-related developments are communicated effectively to the public. The number of District Media Centre is 01955-252203.

A 24×7 District Election Control Room is also currently in operation and is functioning round the clock to manage various aspects of the electoral process and facilitate the electorate of the District with the relevant information. The control room is responsive and responding to the queries and questions on any aspect of electioneering. The numbers for the District Election Control Room are 1950, 01955-253564.