ECI Compliance for Candidate Pages — MCC, Imprint, Silence (2026)

Q: Kya Pagevala page ke liye MCMC pre-certification chahiye?

MCMC (Media Certification and Monitoring Committee) pre-certification sirf paid advertisements ke liye zaroori hai — TV, newspaper, social media ads. Pagevala ek organic website hai, paid ad nahi, toh MCMC certification ki zaroorat nahi padti. Lekin agar aap is page ko paid ad ke roop mein promote karte ho toh certification leni hogi.

2026 State Elections aa rahe hain — Tamil Nadu, Kerala, West Bengal aur kayi aur states mein. Har candidate apni online presence banana chahta hai. Lekin kya aapko pata hai ki candidate website pe bhi Election Commission of India (ECI) ke rules laagu hote hain?

Bahut se candidates sochte hain ki rules sirf TV ads aur posters pe laagu hote hain. Galat. Digital content — website, social media, WhatsApp forwards — sab pe Model Code of Conduct (MCC) apply hota hai. Agar aapne rules nahi follow kiye, toh ECI notice bhej sakta hai, aur worst case mein candidature bhi cancel ho sakti hai.

Is guide mein hum plain Hinglish mein samjhayenge — kya allowed hai, kya nahi, aur Pagevala ka candidate template automatically compliance kaise handle karta hai.

1. Publisher Imprint — RPA Section 127A

Representation of the People Act, 1951 ki Section 127A kehti hai ki har election material pe — chahe printed ho ya digital — publisher aur printer ka naam aur address hona chahiye.

Iska matlab hai ki aapki candidate website ke footer mein clearly likha hona chahiye:

Published by: Candidate ka naam ya authorized agent ka naam
Address: Publisher ka pura address
Printed at / Hosted by: Platform ka naam (jaise Pagevala)

Pagevala kya karta hai: Jab aap candidate template use karte ho, Pagevala automatically footer mein publisher imprint section add karta hai. Aapko bas apna naam aur address fill karna hai — formatting aur placement hum handle karte hain.

2. Model Code of Conduct (MCC) — Kya Allowed Hai, Kya Nahi

MCC tab laagu hota hai jab Election Commission election dates announce karta hai. Iske baad se voting khatam hone tak — sab candidates aur parties ko MCC follow karna padta hai.

Website pe yeh ALLOWED hai:

Apna bio, education, experience
Constituency ka naam aur details
Contact information — phone, email, office address
Apne vision aur policy positions (factual, non-inflammatory)
Past work aur achievements (verifiable facts)
Photos — apni rallies, jan sampark, community work

Website pe yeh PROHIBITED hai:

❌ Communal language — religion, caste, community ke basis pe vote appeal (RPA Section 123(3))
❌ Dusre candidate ki personal defamation — false allegations, morphed photos
❌ Government schemes ka credit lena agar aap incumbent nahi ho
❌ Freebies ka promise jo election bribe lagta ho (RPA Section 123(1))
❌ Army, judiciary ka political use — defence forces ki photos campaign mein use karna
❌ Fake news ya unverified claims
❌ Children ko campaign mein involve karna

Pagevala kya karta hai: Humara AI content generate karte waqt inflammatory aur communal language filter karta hai. Lekin final responsibility candidate ki hai — aap jo content daalte ho woh factual aur MCC-compliant hona chahiye.

3. MCMC Pre-Certification — Kab Chahiye, Kab Nahi

MCMC (Media Certification and Monitoring Committee) har district mein hoti hai. Inka kaam hai paid political advertisements ko pre-certify karna — TV pe, newspaper mein, social media ads mein.

Key point: Pagevala ek organic website hai — yeh paid advertisement nahi hai. Isliye Pagevala page ke liye MCMC pre-certification ki zaroorat nahi hai.

LEKIN — agar aap apne Pagevala page ko Facebook/Instagram/Google pe paid ad ke roop mein promote karte ho, toh us ad ko MCMC se pre-certification leni hogi. Website itself free hai, promotion paid hai — dono alag rules hain.

4. 48-Hour Silence Period — Voting Se Pehle

RPA Section 126 ke under, voting shuru hone se 48 ghante pehlese koi bhi election campaign activity band karni padti hai. Isko "silence period" ya "quiet period" kehte hain.

Silence period mein kya karna hai:

✅ Existing website rehne do — band karne ki zaroorat nahi
✅ Bio, contact info, past achievements — sab rehne do
❌ Naya campaign content publish mat karo
❌ "Vote for me" type naye appeals mat daalo
❌ Naye promises ya policy announcements mat karo
❌ Exit poll results share mat karo (yeh alag offence hai)

Pagevala kya karta hai: Hum silence period se pehle candidate users ko reminder bhejte hain. Aapka page live rehta hai lekin aapko naya content add nahi karna chahiye us 48-hour window mein.

5. Election Expenditure Filing

Har candidate ko election ke baad expenditure statement file karna hota hai. Digital spending bhi isme aata hai.

Pagevala page: ₹0 — free hai, toh declare karne ko kuch nahi
Custom domain kharida? Uska cost declare karo (usually ₹500-1000/year)
Paid promotion kiya? Facebook ads, Google ads — poora amount declare karo
Content creation cost? Agar kisi ko photos ya videos ke liye pay kiya, woh bhi

ECI ne 2024 mein digital expenditure tracking aur strict kar diya hai. Under-reporting se serious consequences ho sakte hain. Sab kuch transparently declare karo.

6. Pagevala Compliance Features — Summary

ECI Requirement	Pagevala Kaise Handle Karta Hai
Publisher Imprint (Sec 127A)	Auto footer section — naam aur address fill karo
MCC Content Rules	AI content filter + candidate guidelines provided
MCMC Pre-certification	Not needed — organic page, not paid ad
48-hour Silence Period	Reminder notification before silence period
Expenditure	₹0 cost — nothing to declare for the page itself
Communal Content Ban	AI filters inflammatory language during generation

Candidate Page Banao — 30 Seconds Mein, Compliant by Default

Pagevala ka candidate template specifically 2026 elections ke liye design kiya gaya hai. Bio, constituency info, contact details, achievements, WhatsApp connect — sab kuch ek professional page mein. Aur compliance features built-in hain.

Chahe aap Tamil Nadu se ho, Kerala se, ya West Bengal se — template har state ke liye kaam karta hai. Hindi, English, Tamil, Bengali, Malayalam — AI aapki language samajhta hai.

FAQs — अक्सर पूछे जाने वाले सवाल

Candidate website pe publisher imprint zaroori hai kya?

Haan, RPA Section 127A ke under har election material pe publisher ka naam aur address hona chahiye. Pagevala automatically footer mein imprint add karta hai jab aap candidate template use karte ho.

48-hour silence period mein website band karni padegi?

Nahi, website band karne ki zaroorat nahi. Lekin voting se 48 ghante pehle koi naya campaign content publish nahi kar sakte — naye posts, naye promises, vote appeals. Existing bio aur contact info rehne de sakte ho.

Kya Pagevala page ke liye MCMC pre-certification chahiye?

MCMC pre-certification sirf paid advertisements ke liye zaroori hai — TV, newspaper, social media ads. Pagevala ek organic website hai, paid ad nahi, toh MCMC certification ki zaroorat nahi padti. Lekin agar aap is page ko paid ad ke roop mein promote karte ho toh certification leni hogi.

Election expense mein website ka kharcha add karna padega?

Pagevala free hai toh ₹0 expense hai. Lekin agar aapne domain kharida, ya paid promotion kiya, toh woh amount election expenditure statement mein declare karna hoga as per ECI guidelines.

Kya communal ya religious content daal sakte hain candidate page pe?

Bilkul nahi. RPA Section 123(3) ke under religion, caste, community ke naam pe vote maangna corrupt practice hai. ECI isko seriously leta hai. Pagevala ke content guidelines bhi yeh prohibit karte hain.

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⚠️ Compliance Disclaimer

Yeh guide informational purposes ke liye hai aur legal advice nahi hai. Election laws complex hain aur state-wise vary kar sakte hain. Candidates ko apne election agent ya legal advisor se specific compliance questions ke liye consult karna chahiye. Pagevala ek website builder platform hai — hum election content ki accuracy ya legality ki guarantee nahi dete. Final responsibility content ki candidate ki hai. ECI ke latest guidelines ke liye eci.gov.in visit karein.

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ECI Compliance for Candidate Pages — MCC, Imprint, Silence Period