Poll panel to Prithviraj Chavan: Agency hired after vetting by state govt
(WorldNews India)

The Election Commission told former CM Prithviraj Chavan Thursday that Signpost India was hired to work on voter awareness ahead of Maharashtra polls only after it was vetted by the state`s Directorate General of Information and Public Relations. The office of the Maharashtra Chief Electoral Officer, the EC said, did not choose Signpost India but “requisitioned” its service through DGIPR. The state CEO had approached DGIPR for finding an agency since a 2017 resolution by the Maharashtra government had tasked DGIPR to engage all ad agencies on behalf of the government and its departments, the EC`s letter to Chavan said. The Congress leader had alleged that the Maharashtra CEO hired an agency...