Election Commission organised a one-day Workshop for Media and Communication officers of the offices of Chief Electoral Officers, CEOs of all 36 States and Union Territories at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi today.
The poll body said in a statement that fifty one Media Nodal Officers and Social Media Nodal Officers participated in the programme. Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, along with Election Commissioners Dr. Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Dr. Vivek Joshi, addressed the participants in the inaugural session.
It was emphasised that in light of the growing threat of misinformation, it is imperative to clearly communicate that elections in India are conducted strictly in accordance with the Constitution and to keep countering misleading information with facts.
