Election Commission wants action on fake election dates released on social media

After fake dates of 2019 Lok Sabha polls were circulated on social media, the Election Commission of India on Thursday directed the Chief Electoral Officer of Delhi to ask the police to investigate the episode.

New Delhi: As the political scenario in the country has heated up in the wake of upcoming Lok Sabha elections, fake election dates were circulated on social media, which have caught Election Commission’s attention.  

After fake dates of 2019 Lok Sabha polls were circulated on social media, the Election Commission of India on Thursday directed the Chief Electoral Officer of Delhi to ask the police to investigate the episode.

"The ECI directs CEO Delhi to ask police to investigate the matter of fake news (of 2019 poll dates being circulated on social media), to take action against unknown persons & entities under relevant laws...to prevent rumour mongering," an official said.

A list of election dates of different states for the 2019 Lok Sabha polls was being circulated on social media.

The EC is yet to declare the dates of the much awaited General elections. The dates are usually declared by EC via press conference.