Notices for paid news

IN Media Watch Briefs | 05/05/2011

Chief Electoral Officer Bhanwar Lal said on May 2 that returning officers concerned have issued 55 notices to the various contesting  candidates in the Andhra by elections, including Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy, who received 39 of them for paid news during the campaigning.  Reddy has replied to nine of them, he said.Two by-elections  are to be held on May 8.  (webindia123.com)