Ahead of the Assembly elections 2022, know about the Election Commission’s Model Code of Conduct for the poll-bound states.
Political parties are campaigning and gearing up in full force for the upcoming Assembly elections 2022 in five states across India- Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Goa, Punjab, and Manipur- which are set to be conducted in February and March.
The Election Commission of India always imposes its Model Code of Conduct in states where the elections are set to take place, to make sure that the voting and campaigning process goes by smoothly. This code contains a set of guidelines for the political parties and candidates during the elections.
According to the rules set by the Election Commission, the Model Code of Conduct immediately comes into force as soon as the election schedule and dates are announced for the states, to make sure that the elections and polling process remains fair and free.
The main reason why EC’s Model Code of Conduct is imposed in the poll-bound states is to make sure that the central government or the ruling parties in the state do not misuse their position of power to gain an unfair advantage in the elections.
Mentioned below are some of the major guidelines to be followed as per the Model Code of Conduct by the Election Commission of India-
- Politicians from contesting parties should not make hate speeches, put one community against another or make promises about new projects that may sway a voter.
- The ruling government may not lay any new ground for projects or public initiatives once the election schedule is announced.
- Government bodies will not be allowed to participate in any sort of recruitment process during the election period.
- Contesting candidates cannot hold roadshows or rallies in front of the residence of their rival candidates to disturb their home lives.
- Contesting candidates are asked not to distribute liquor to the voters to sway their support.
- The election campaign rallies and roadshows must not hinder the road traffic.
- New welfare programmes cannot be launched by the ruling party or the government in the polling states at the time.
- Contesting candidates are not allowed to display their election symbols near and around the poll booths on the polling day.
- On polling day, all party candidates should cooperate with the poll-duty officials at the voting booths for an orderly voting process.
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