New Delhi: The Election Commission will hold a meeting of various political parties on August 12 for framing guidelines on 'freebies' in election manifestos following directions of the Supreme Court.<br /><br />The guidelines are being framed in view of the recent Supreme Court order which says there is no enactment that directly governs the contents of the election manifesto.<br /><br />The Election Commission has sought the opinion of various political parties on the matter before making rules on allurements in election manifestos.<br /><br />The poll body wishes to formulate a clear policy on defining freebies announced by parties ahead of elections and has invited suggestions from them.<br /><br />Representatives of political parties have also been invited to give their views on the contentious issue of defining 'freebies' during the meeting, after which the EC will take a call, Commission officials said.<br /><br />For More information on this news visit: http://www.itvnewsindia.com/<br />Connect with us on Social platform at: http://www.facebook.com/IndiaNewsTV<br />Subscribe to our You Tube channel: http://www.youtube.com/itvnewsindia
