Bihar Elections 2025: The Election Commission of India has reiterated its warning to political parties about the improper use of AI-driven tools to generate deepfakes that misrepresent facts or spread false information on social media platforms in the lead-up to the Bihar assembly elections 2025.
Emphasizing the significance of preserving the electoral process's integrity, the election commission announced on Thursday that social media activity is under close surveillance to avert any disturbances to the election atmosphere, and any violations of these rules will be met with stringent actions.
Additionally, all political parties, along with their leaders, candidates, and key campaigners, must ensure that any AI-generated or synthetic content used in their campaigns on social media or in advertisements is clearly labeled. This should be done using clear indicators like 'AI-Generated', 'Digitally Enhanced', or 'Synthetic Content', as stated by the election commission.
According to the MCC guidelines, any criticism of other parties should focus solely on their policies, programs, past performance, and actions. Parties and candidates should avoid commenting on private lives unrelated to the public roles of leaders or members of other parties. Additionally, criticism based on unverified claims or misrepresentations should be avoided.
What is the Model Code of Conduct?
The Model Code of Conduct (MCC) comprises guidelines provided by the Election Commission of India to regulate the behavior of political parties and candidates during elections. These norms cover various aspects such as meetings, processions, election manifestos, polling, and overall conduct.
The Model Code of Conduct (MCC) is activated as soon as the election timetable is announced and stays in effect until the electoral process concludes. "The Commission has put in place comprehensive measures to ensure the MCC Guidelines are enforced effectively. Any breach of these Guidelines will be addressed with strict action."
What is the date for the Bihar Election in 2025?
The Bihar Legislative Assembly elections for 243 seats are scheduled to take place in two phases on November 6 and 11, with the results being declared on November 14.
The 2025 Bihar election is anticipated to be a competition between the governing coalition of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Janata Dal United (JDU) and the Mahagathbandhan, spearheaded by the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and the Congress party. Additionally, election strategist-turned-politician Prashant Kishor is participating with his Jan Suraaj Party.
