New Delhi, May 20: A day after the polling for Lok Sabha Elections 2019 came to an end, NaMo TV channel has vanished in thin air. The channel’s disappearance has flummoxed BJP supporters and TV viewers. BJP launches NaMo TV Channel on Tata Sky, Airtel TV, Videocon D2H and Dish TV! How to Watch PM Narendra Modi's 2019 Lok Sabha Election Campaign Live.

The controversial NaMo TV had made its appearance on the Indian TV screens and various DTH service providers platforms on March 23, a fortnight before the Lok Sabha Elections 2019 was to begin. Survey on NaMo App Aims to Gauge Constituency-Wise Impact of Mahagathbandhan in 2019 Lok Sabha Elections.

After complaints to the Election Commission (EC), the chief electoral officer of Delhi had sent a notice to the BJP for “airing election-related content” on the NaMo TV even after the silence period began.

The Election Commission of India (EC) had sought clarification from the Ministry of Information and Broadcast (I&B) ministry. In its reply, the ministry said that NaMo TV was an advertisement based platform promoted by the BJP. The NaMo TV was then directed to broadcast only recorded events and speeches of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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