Election Commission Refers Media Outlets, Journalists to Press Council Over Code of Conduct Violations

The Election Commission has written to the Press Council to study, investigate, and take legal action against media outlets and journalists against whom complaints have been filed for violating the Election Code of Conduct, 2082.

The Commission sent a letter to the Press Council Nepal seeking legal action after a complaint was filed alleging that Rabin Prasad Thapaliya, Chairman/Editor, and Chitrakumar (CK) Chaulagain, Managing Editor of Sagarmatha Post Dot Com, operated by Shivapuri Media Network Pvt. Ltd. located in Tarkeshwor Municipality-10, Kathmandu, continuously posted campaign materials for candidates on their personal social media accounts.