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TopicModel Code of Conduct

Topic: Model Code of Conduct

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.

Uddhav accuses EC of ‘double standards’ over its code of conduct rules for BJP: ‘Giving them a free hit’

In letter to the poll body, Shiv Sena (UBT) leader asks if EC has 'relaxed' its code of conduct. This comes after Amit Shah promised a trip to Ayodhya to MP's people if BJP retains power.

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.

How Modi makes himself heard during election ‘silence period’ — tweets, speeches outside ‘polling area’

MCC calls for 48-hour ‘silence period’ before elections, but rules are hazy on social media or speeches outside ‘polling area’. It’s a loophole PM seems have leveraged many times.

‘Show the evidence’: EC notice to Congress over ‘corruption rate card’ ads against BJP’s Karnataka govt

According to the notice, the Congress violated the Model Code of Conduct, the Representation of the People Act, and the Indian Penal Code.

Channi, Kejriwal, Sukhbir Badal — Heavyweights booked for poll violations this election season

Violations range from flouting Covid norms, to clicking pictures inside polling booth, false allegations against other parties, to campaigning after deadline.

Silence period is golden, EC reminds TV & digital media amid interviews & rallies on poll day

Reminder comes at a time when PM Modi and UP CM Yogi have given interviews, other leaders have held rallies when 48-hr silence period was applicable in certain poll-bound regions.

Poll model code of conduct is good enough, doesn’t need legal backing: CEC Sunil Arora

In an interview with ThePrint, CEC Sunil Arora made light of criticism lobbed at EC for allegedly failing to check hate speech during Delhi polls.

EC hits former CEC Quraishi with ‘selective amnesia’ barb over his code violations record

EC has written to the former CEC claiming that during his 2-year tenure, only 9 showcause notices for MCC violations, and no FIRs, were issued in 11 state and union territory elections.

Shiv Sena opposes Modi’s simultaneous polls idea, questions feasibility

Sena MP Sanjay Raut asks if it is possible to implement Modi's idea in a country where governments can be formed and pulled down by a single vote

On Camera

Hyderabad’s broken roads make Revanth Reddy’s ‘Future City’ goal hard to believe

How can the Telangana government plan to build a world-class ‘Bharat Future City’ out of Hyderabad when it can’t even provide basic infrastructure?

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

Maharashtra Police places order for US-made sniper rifles even as MHA recommends ‘Make in India’

New Delhi: The Maharashtra Police placed an order last week for 15 US-made Barrett Multi-role Adaptive Design (MRAD) sniper rifles and related accessories worth...

Something’s hidden in the Oval Office photo of Trump, Munir, Sharif. India must look closely

What Munir has achieved with Trump is a return to normal, ironing out the post-Abbottabad crease. The White House picture gives us insight into how Pakistan survives, occasionally thrives and thinks.