As per the draft Karnataka Misinformation and Fake News Prohibition Bill, 2025, social media users found guilty of posting fake news could face imprisonment of up to seven years, a fine of up to Rs 10 lakh, or both.
Introduced to help illiterate voters cast their vote, election symbols have become an important part of India’s political tradition and have become internal to a party's identity
Sources in the poll panel confirmed that the alternate symbols and names have been submitted by both the factions.