With the announcement of Lok Sabha Election dates, the Election Commission of India has mandated that political parties shall not use any media material / fabric that is damaging to the environment for their outdoor campaigns. Also, giving an alternative option, the Election Commissioner Sunil Arora has appealed to the parties to employ eco-friendly fabric for their election campaign displays.

Pertinent to note that the National Green Tribunal (NGT) had made a recommendation to the EC on this very issue.

The Election Commission has also mandated that images of serving defence personnel shall not be used for any election campaign displays.