Mp News : Chief Electoral Officer inspected the media monitoring cell

Chief Electoral Officer Madhya Pradesh Shri Anupam Rajan inspected the state level media monitoring cell and social media cell on Friday. Rajan said that information about special events related to elections should be sent immediately. He said that the actual situation of the incidents should be immediately known to the media.

Rajan said that the candidates should provide information about the campaign expenditure being made on Facebook and Instagram. He took detailed information about monitoring of the campaign being carried out on social media.

The Model Code of Conduct for Lok Sabha Elections 2024 has become effective in Madhya Pradesh from March 16. During the Lok Sabha elections, 24-hour continuous monitoring/recording of paid news related matters, news published in national and state level newspapers, broadcast in electronic media channels and on social media is being done. The State Level Media Monitoring Cell is working under the guidance of State Nodal Officer, Commissioner Public Relations Shri Sandeep Yadav. Additional Director Public Relations Dr. H.L. is responsible for all other works including news monitoring and paid news matters. Chaudhary has been made the chief nodal officer.

State Level Media Monitoring Cell (State Level MCMC Cell) is functioning in the Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, Nirvachan Sadan, Arera Hills, Bhopal. In this cell, a team of officers and employees of the Public Relations Department is continuously monitoring the news of print and electronic media in three shifts. This work is being done continuously in three shifts every day, from 6 am to 2 pm, from 2 pm to 10 pm and from 10 pm to 6 am the next day. State level social media monitoring cell operates in Narmada Bhawan.