SURKHET, NOVEMBER 1
Election Commissioner Janaki Tuladhar has requested all the concerned to follow the election code of conduct.
At a media orientation organised by the Election Commission here today, Commissioner Tuladhar said the November 20 elections would be held in a free and fair environment by strictly enforcing the code of conduct.
Appreciating the role played by the media in the last local level elections, she said the same role was expected in the Provincial Assembly and House of Representatives elections as well. "The role of the media in voter education is important while collaboration between the commission and the media is equally necessary to make elections free and fair."
She also said the Commission needed to work with the media to prevent dissemination of misinformation.
On the occasion, General Manager of RSS Sidharaj Rai said that during the election, journalists should also focus on following the code of conduct in addition to highlighting the violations of the election code of conduct by other stakeholders.
Chief Returning Officer Bishnu Prasad Aryal asked the media to make everyone aware of the code of conduct. He also cautioned the media against exaggerating the facts. At the programme, EC Spokesperson Shaligram Sharma said journalists should play a key role in controlling mis/disinformation during elections.
A version of this article appears in the print on November 2, 2022 of The Himalayan Times.
