Model Code of Conduct: Difference between revisions

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# The government may not lay any new ground for projects or public initiatives once the Model Code of Conduct comes into force.

#Government bodies are not to participate in any recruitment process during the [[Election|electoral process]].

# The contesting candidates and their campaigners must respect the home life of their rivals and should not disturb them by holding road showsroadshows or demonstrations in front of their houses. The code tells the candidates to keep it away.

# The election campaign rallies and road showsroadshows must not hinder the road traffic.

# Candidates are asked to refrain from distributing liquor to voters. It is a widely known fact in India that during election campaigning, liquor may be distributed to the voters.

# The election code in force hinders the government or ruling party leaders from launching new [[Welfare|welfare programs]] like the construction of roads, provision of drinking water facilities, etc., or any ribbon-cutting ceremonies.

# The code instructs that public spaces like meeting grounds, [[Helipad|helipads]], government guest houses, and [[Bungalow|bungalows]] should be equally shared among the contesting candidates. These public spaces should not be [[Monopoly|monopolized]] by a few candidates.

# On polling day, all party candidates should cooperate with the poll-duty officials at the voting booths for an orderly voting process. Candidates should not display their election symbols near and around the poll booths on the polling day. No one should enter the booths without a valid pass from the [[Election Commission of India|Election Commission]].

# There will be poll observers to whom any complaints can be reported or submitted.

# The ruling party should not use its seat of power for the campaign purposes.

# The ruling party ministers should not make any ''ad-hoc'' appointment of officials, which may influence the voters to vote in favor of the party in power.

# Before using loud speakersloudspeakers during their poll campaigning, candidates and political parties must obtain permission or license from the local authorities. The candidates should inform the [[Municipal police|local police]] for conducting election [[Demonstration (protest)|rallies]] to enable the police authorities to make required security arrangements.

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