New Delhi: Taking serious note of the involvement of children under the age of 18 years in the Assembly election campaigns, the Election Commission of India (ECI) said strict action will be taken against the candidates and parties as per rules if any child was found campaigning.
The ECI stated that the Child Welfare Committee had brought to its notice that many candidates were using minors for the election campaigns. “It has been reported that children are often used in multifarious activities by various political parties during the election campaigns, which is in violation of the rights of children,” the ECI said.
