The Model Code of Conduct will be in force till the notification relating to the formation of the new Lok Sabha is issued. The Election Commission has denied that any kind of relaxation has been granted in the implementation of the Code of Conduct.
Relaxation in the Code of Conduct is granted only if a proposal is submitted to the Election Commission and accepted. Such a relaxation is granted only in case of an emergent and important case.
The Election Commission received 59 such requests, which were not accepted. The Election Commission on March 16, 2024, had mentioned the details of what can be done and what not, while announcing the parliamentary elections.
The Code of Conduct will be in force during the MLC elections in Nashik and Konkan regions. Elections for two seats from Graduates’ and teachers’ constituencies were announced on May 24…