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'''Election Commission of India's Model Code of Conduct''' in Hindi achar sanchita is a set of guidelines issued by the [[Election Commission of India]] for the conduct of [[Political party|political parties]] and [[Candidate|candidatescandidate]]s during [[election]]s mainly with respect to speeches, [[Election|polling]] day, polling booths, portfolios, election manifestos, processions, and general conduct. This set of norms has been evolved with the consensus of political parties who have consented to abide by the principles embodied in the said code in its letter and spirit. The Model [[Code of conduct|Code of Conduct]] comes into force immediately on the announcement of the election schedule by the commission for the need of ensuring free and fair elections.<ref>http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/MCC-ENGLISH_28022014.pdf {{Dead link|date=February 2022}}</ref> Its main purpose is to ensure that ruling parties, at the Centre and in the States, do not misuse their position of advantage to gain an unfair edge. It is designed to avert practices that are deemed corrupt under the model code of conduct. For example, politicians should not make hate speeches, put one community against another, or make promises about new projects that may sway a voter.

For the [[2019 Indian general election]] the code came into force on 10 March 2019 when the Commission announced the dates and remains in force till the end of the [[electoral process]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Announcement of Schedule for General Elections to Lok Sabha and Legislative Assemblies in Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Odisha & Sikkim, 2019 |url=https://eci.gov.in/files/file/9396-announcement-of-schedule-for-general-elections-to-lok-sabha-and-legislative-assemblies-in-andhra-pradesh-arunachal-pradesh-odisha-sikkim-2019/ |website=Election Commission of India |accessdate=28 March 2019}}</ref>

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# 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|helipadshelipad]]s, government guest houses, and [[Bungalow|bungalowsbungalow]]s 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.

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==References==

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[https://eci.gov.in/mcc/ MODEL CODE OF CONDUCT FOR THE GUIDANCE OF POLITICAL PARTIES AND CANDIDATES]

[[Category:Elections in India]]

[[Category:Codes of conduct]]

[https://eci.gov.in/mcc/ MODEL CODE OF CONDUCT FOR THE GUIDANCE OF POLITICAL PARTIES AND CANDIDATES]