CEO RE-CONSTITUTES MCMC

Panaji: March 24, 2026

Office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) has re-constituted the State level Media Certification and Monitoring Committee (MCMC). The Order has been issued following the directions of the Supreme Court of India.

The Chief Electoral Officer will be the Chairman of the committee, Director (M&C), PIB; IIS Shri. Nana Meshram, Any observer appointed by the Election Commission of India, Dy. Director (News), Doordarshan Kendra; Shri Shashin Rai, Independent citizen or journalist as, nominated by PCI and Managing Director, Info Tech Corporation Ltd., Panaji, Goa (An intermediary Expert/ Social Media Expert); Shri. Praveen Volvotkar, will be members of the committee and Addl. CEO/Jt. CEO in charge of Media as the member Secretary.

The State Level MCMC will take decision on the appeal of any political party or candidate or any other person in regard to grant or refuse Certification of advertisement. Such appeals will lie only with and will be disposed of by the State Level Committee headed by CEO and no reference in this regard needs to be made to the Commission.

It will also examine all cases of Paid News on appeal against the decision of District MCMC or cases that they may take up suo- moto, in which case it shall direct the concerned ROs to issue notices to the candidates.

The appeal, both from District and Addl. / Jt. CEO Committee will lie only with and will be disposed off by the State level MCMC headed by the CEO as per the order of ECI.

DI/INF/AXP/SAG/PD/SM/2026/1347