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Model Code Of Conduct

EC reminds parties of law, provisions barring use of religious institutions

Ahead of assembly polls in three northeastern states and various byelections, the Election Commission has reminded its field machinery and political parties of a law and provisions of the model code

Updated On : 21 Jan 2023 | 6:28 PM IST

Delhi BJP alleges MCC violation by Kejriwal, files complaint with State EC

Delhi BJP on Friday alleged a Model Code of Conduct (MCC) violation by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal here and lodged a complaint with the State Election Commission. The alleged MCC violation took place at an event attended by Kejriwal in the Constitution Club. A case should be registered against Kejriwal for violating MCC, Ashish Sood, Delhi BJP's election campaign committee convener, said. "The Delhi Chief Minister openly violated the Model Code of Conduct in the programme. He organised the programme without any permission, for distributing cheques from foreign NGOs in the Constitution Club," Sood said. Sood also demanded action against the concerned district magistrate for not taking action to stop the programme for MCC violation. Kejriwal was present in the programme in which cheques were distributed to Yoga instructors as honorarium. He said at the event that free yoga classes in the city will continue irrespective of the availability of funds for the scheme. "Stopping yoga

Updated On : 02 Dec 2022 | 4:58 PM IST

BJP leader Garima Singh acquitted in model code of conduct violation case

An MP-MLA court here on Tuesday acquitted former Amethi MLA and BJP leader Garima Singh in a nearly five-year-old case of violation of the Model Code of Conduct. Special judge Yogesh Yadav acquitted Singh in the absence of adequate evidence, a prosecution lawyer said. The case was registered against Garima Singh in 2017 at the Amethi Kotwali police station. Inspector Ramakant Prasad, the then in-charge of Amethi Kotwali, had filed the case against the former MLA for putting up two BJP flags on a vehicle contrary to the norms in the 2017 assembly election campaign. Rajesh Singh, advocate of Garima Singh, said the prosecution did not produce any evidence in court, which acquitted her after the allegations were not proved. Garima Singh had surrendered in the court in October 2021 in connection with the case and was released on bail.

Updated On : 08 Nov 2022 | 11:33 PM IST

After RBI missive, FIDC asks NBFCs to revise codes of conduct

Has asked them to insert penalty cause for repeated breaches

Updated On : 14 Oct 2022 | 5:06 PM IST

Withdraw proposal to amend Model Code of Conduct, CPI(M) tells EC

CPI(M) General Secretary Sitaram Yechury has written to the chief election commissioner demanding the withdrawal of the proposed amendment to the Model Code of Conduct on promises made in election manifestos. In his letter to Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar, Yechury said the proposed changes in the MCC were "uncalled for". "Article 324 of the Constitution mandates the EC (Election Commission) with the superintendence, direction and control of elections. It does not provide for the Election Commission to regulate or evaluate the policy pronouncements and promises of welfare measures of political parties to the people at the time of an election. "The proposed amendment to the Model Code of Conduct and the proforma for disclosure of the details of poll promises and their financial implications will get the Commission involved in political and policy matters which do not fall under its purview," the Left leader said in his letter. Yechury said the Election Commission proforma .