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Saturday, February 21, 2026
TopicModel Code of Conduct

Topic: Model Code of Conduct

Ghost voters, duplicate IDs, model code double standards—EC’s denial and damage control

There are now far too many complaints, too many troubling incidents, from too many quarters for the Election Commission to keep up a sab-changa-si attitude. All is not well.

DU hosts book discussion on ‘Modi vs Khan Market Gang’. Faculty slams move, says it violates poll code

Faculty members wrote to DU V-C Yogesh Singh expressing concerns. The V-C himself presided over event, where he said 'Khan Market Gang' played role in spreading 'fake narratives'.

CM Atishi accused of violating model code of conduct, FIR filed on Delhi BJP leader’s complaint

It is alleged in the complaint that the Delhi CM used govt vehicle for political purposes, however she has not been booked. The FIR mentions executive engineer Sanjay Kumar as accused. 

Gen Manoj Pande’s extension is an unnecessary distraction from his conduct in trying times

The Army was clearly unprepared for this extension, till recently events were continuing as though COAS was to retire as per schedule. He was even felicitated for nearing the milestone.

‘Not tenable:’ Election Commission orders BJP & Congress to exercise restraint in poll campaign

The poll body directed BJP and its star campaigners to “refrain from any campaigning” along religious or communal lines.

Election Commission has changed—from objecting to my red dress to allowing Modi roadshow

In West Bengal, I have never seen the Communists wear red to a polling station, nor TMC any green and perhaps only a rare BJP leader arriving in saffron. Such different scenes from Gujarat where Modi and Amit Shah went to cast their vote wearing saffron.

ECI notes alleged poll code violations by Modi & Rahul Gandhi, seeks BJP & Congress chiefs’ comments

Congress accused PM of 'targeting religious minority', while BJP claimed the Wayanad MP 'tried to create a linguistic & cultural divide between Tamil-speaking people and others'.

2 days, 58 decisions, marathon cabinet meetings — Shinde govt’s moves before poll code kicks in

On Monday, the Mahayuti cabinet passed 33 decisions while on Wednesday, 25 decisions were taken, according to the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) press note.

EC withdraws nod to KCR govt on disbursal under Rythu Bandhu scheme for MCC violation

In letter Monday, EC quoted Telangana Finance Minister Harish Rao's announcement of the time of disbursal under the scheme as violation of model code of conduct for this month's assembly polls.

Is MCC redundant? What Modi announcing policy decisions in poll-bound states means for EC code

Mid-poll campaigning is not new for BJP. But ongoing election season marks a departure from BJP poll playbook in that key announcements were made by Modi on ground zero.

On Camera

Youth Congress, your foolish protest helped the Modi govt climb out of the AI summit hole

In tactical terms, the shirtless protest was worse than a self-goal. Suddenly, the fiascos of the AI Summit were forgotten, and the Youth Congress’s disruption became the issue.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

MoD, IAF agree on some exemptions to HAL for Tejas Mk1A, but no compromise on ‘must-have’ capabilities

IAF is fine with accepting the aircraft with 'must-haves', even if some other steps remain pending, which may take at least another year, it is learnt.

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.