“Applicants seeking pre-certification for political advertisements in print media must submit their applications to the MCMC no later than two days before the intended publication date. To facilitate timely clearance, as committees at both the State and the District levels have been activated to review and pre-certify advertisements and ensure decisions are made promptly,” the ECI said.

Meanwhile, it said, “As on October 21, 2025, 650 complaints have been lodged using the C-Vigil App in the Bihar elections and the bye-elections-bound States/UT. Of these, 649 have been disposed of and 612 complaints (94%) of the complaints were resolved within 100 minutes.”

According to the ECI, 824 flying squads have been deployed across Bihar to ensure that the complaints are attended to within 100 minutes, as people at large and political parties are empowered to report MCC violations using the C-Vigil App on ECINET.

Giving details on the seizure data, the poll panel said, till date, over Rs 71.32 crores worth of cash, liquor, drugs, precious metals, and other freebies have been confiscated through a coordinated approach involving multi-enforcement agencies across different States/UTs.