Press Information Bureau

  Dated: 04th June, 2025

CIRCULAR

Sub: Submission of Application (Offline) for issuance of ECI’s “Authority Letter” to  Media persons for coverage of Biennial Elections to the Council of States from Assam and Tamil Nadu due to retirement of sitting members on 14.06.2025 and 24.07.2025 respectively- reg.

 

Sir/Madam,

           Applications are invited from interested Media persons for ECI’s “Authority Letter” for coverage of Polling and Counting during Biennial Elections to the Council of States from Assam and Tamil Nadu. The polling will be held on 19th, June, 2025 (Thursday; 9 am- 4pm) and the counting of votes will take place on 19th, June, 2025 (Thursday; at 5pm).

1. FOR DELHI BASED PIB ACCREDITED and Non-PIB Accredited Journalists, CORRESPONDENTS & CAMERAPERSONS

Application form after duly signing and getting endorsed from Editor/ Chief of Bureau submit the Application Form along with Three passport size Photographs, to the undersigned in the Room No. 307, National Media Centre, Raisina Road, New Delhi.

The Authority Letters to Delhi based non-accredited media persons will be issued only after obtaining necessary security clearance. In view of this, the non-accredited journalists in this category may submit their application forms immediately so that necessary security clearance is obtained well in time.

b. For Foreign National Journalists based in New Delhi/NCR – J visa Holders (Accredited or Non-Accredited by PIB)

Application form after duly signing and getting endorsed from Editor/ Chief of Bureau submit the Application Form and route their Printed application to the undersigned through Publicity Division of MEA along with Three passport size photographs, a photo copy of Passport and relevant pages of J-Visa showing its validity date etc.

For Non-Accredited Foreign Journalist based in Delhi/NCR, police verification is done before issuing the Authority Letters.

All application forms duly signed and endorsed by the Editor/ Chief of Bureau should reach the undersigned latest by 5.00 p.m on working days till 09.06.2025.

 

Important: (i) It is clarified to all concerned that authority letter to enter a “Counting Centre” is not an authority to enter a “Counting Hall”. Access to Counting Hall will be governed by instructions issued Vide Commission’s letter No. 491/CNTG/MCS/99 dated 21.09.1999.

 (ii) For Restricted Areas for foreign national media persons, Authority Slips have to be accompanied by MHA Clearance. Mere possession of Authority letters from ECI doesn’t permit them to cover the elections in restricted areas. 

 

Yours sincerely,

  (Pushpinder Kaur)

 

1. All Editors/Chiefs of Bureau of both print and electronic media & News Agencies
2. All Accredited Correspondents/Camerapersons
3. DG (News) Doordarshan/All India Radio
4. JS, XP Division, MEA
5. Director, Photo Division, Soochna Bhavan, New Delhi

 

 

Application for Authority slips for Biennial Elections to the Council of States from Assam and Tamil Nadu.

 

Name:

Father’s /Spouse Name

Nationality

Category

Date of Birth

Date of Application

Organization

Emil

Mobile                                                Tel. No.(O)

PIB Accreditation Card No.

Organization Address

City

Correspondence Address

City

Choose the following options:

State                                         Options

  Polling                     Counting

 

Signature of the Applicant

 

 

Nomination Letter

I nominate ________________________ for   Covering of Polling and Counting during Biennial Elections to the Council of States from Assam and Tamil Nadu.

 

 

Signature of Editor/Chief of Media Organization

(With Office Seal)

 

 

Name of Editor:

Contact No.:

Email id:

Media Announcement Id: 562 32