The Election Commission today directed that no newspaper advertisement will be published on April 10 and 11 in poll-bound Assam and West Bengal without prior clearance.<br/><br/>The second phase of election in Assam and second part of phase one poll in West Bengal will be held on the 11th of April.<br/><br/>The Commission had issued similar directions ahead of phase one of polls in the two states last week.<br/><br/>In a fresh direction issued to the Chief Electoral Officers of Assam and West Bengal, the Commission said that instances of advertisements of offending and misleading nature have been brought to its notice in the past.<br/><br/>Such advertisements in the last stage of election vitiates the election, it said.<br/><br/>The newspapers, the Commission directed, should also be informed against bringing out advertisements which have not been cleared by the Media Certification and Monitoring Committees working at district and state level.