NEW DELHI: Zee News has won the National Media Award on Voter Education of the Election Commission of India for its outstanding campaign towards creating voters’ awareness in the Assembly elections (January-March) 2012, especially in Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand.

The Hindi daily ‘Amar Ujala’ has also been selected for a Special Award for its remarkable contribution towards voter education and awareness in the aforementioned elections.

This follows a decision taken by the Commission and announced during a Media Convention on 23 January 2012 that the Media House with the best campaign on Voter Education and Awareness would be awarded.

The Award would be presented during the 3rd National Voters’ Day on 25 January 2013 at New Delhi.

The Commission has now decided to constitute separate awards for electronic and print media for all the forthcoming elections.