ECI Issues Digital Time Vouchers for Free Political Broadcasts on Doordarshan Ahead of Bihar Assembly Elections 2025

Oct 16, 2025 02:29 pm CST

The Election Commission of India has issued digital time vouchers to political parties for free broadcasts on Doordarshan and All India Radio ahead of the 2025 Bihar Assembly elections. Each party receives 45 minutes of base time with additional allocations based on previous electoral performance. Broadcasts will be scheduled between candidate list publication and two days before polling, with strict adherence to ECI and Prasar Bharati guidelines required for all submissions.