Last Updated: October 1, 2026
Last Updated: October 1, 2026
New Delhi: The Election Commission of India on Thursday directed the Ministry of Electronic and Information Technology to immediately halt the delivery of Viksit Bharat messages over WhatsApp.
The Commission had received several complaints that such messages highlighting the government’s initiatives are still being delivered on citizens’ phones despite the announcement of the General Elections 2024 and the Model Code of Conduct entering into force.
“In response, MeitY had informed the commission that although the letters were sent out before MCC came into force, some of them could have possibly been delivered to recipients with a delay because of systemic and network limitations,” the ECI said.
“A Compliance report on the matter has been demanded immediately from MeitY,” it added.
The move is part of a series of decisions taken by the Election Commission to ensure a level playing field in the Lok Sabha polls.
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