Posted On: 09 Oct 2025 16:32:57 PM
Ms. Pushpinder Kaur
Additional Director General
[Media & Communications]
Government of India
(Election Commission of India)
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Government of India
Press Information Bureau
Shastri Bhavan
New Delhi
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CIRCULAR
Sub: Submission of Application (Offline) for issuance of ECI’s “Authority Letter” to Media persons for coverage of General Election to the Legislative Assembly of Bihar, 2025 and Bye-elections to 8 (eight) Assembly Constituencies of Jammu and Kashmir, Rajasthan, Jharkhand, Telangana, Punjab, Mizoram and Odisha
Sir/Madam,
Applications are invited from Delhi-based Media persons for ECI’s “Authority Letter” for coverage of Polling and Counting during General Election to the Legislative Assembly of Bihar, 2025 and Bye-elections to 8 (eight) Assembly Constituencies of Jammu and Kashmir, Rajasthan, Jharkhand, Telangana, Punjab, Mizoram and Odisha. The polling will be held on 06.11.2025 (Thursday) & 11.11.2025 (Tuesday) and counting on 14.11.2025 (Friday).
Delhi-based PIB accredited correspondents/camerapersons are requested to contact Room No.307, National Media Centre (Ph. 23488065) to fill up a form (copy attached) specifying full particulars of name and organization along with two passport size photographs for collecting the requisite Authority slips.
All application forms duly signed and endorsed by the Editor/ Chief of Bureau should reach the undersigned by 21.10.2025.
Pl. note that the said authority letter to enter a “Counting Centre” does not entitle one 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.
Yours sincerely,
(Pushpinder Kaur)
All Editors/Chiefs of Bureau of both print and electronic media & News Agencies
All Accredited Correspondents/Camerapersons
DG (News) Doordarshan/All India Radio
Director, Photo Division, Soochna Bhavan, New Delhi
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Application for Authority slips for General Election to the Legislative Assembly of Bihar, 2025 and Bye-elections to 8 (eight) Assembly Constituencies of Jammu and Kashmir, Rajasthan, Jharkhand, Telangana, Punjab, Mizoram and Odisha
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 General Election to the Legislative Assembly of Bihar, 2025 and Bye-elections to 8 (eight) Assembly Constituencies of Jammu and Kashmir, Rajasthan, Jharkhand, Telangana, Punjab, Mizoram and Odisha.
Signature of Editor/Chief of Media Organization
(With Office Seal)
Name of Editor:
Contact No.:
Email id:
Media Announcement Id: 582
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