The state unit of BJP on Monday sought stringent action against former MLA and Karnataka Chief Minister’s son Yathindra Siddaramaiah for his alleged inflammatory statement and urged to restrain him from making public speeches. In a letter to the Karnataka Chief Electoral Officer, the BJP stated that Yathindra has made an “unverified, false and frivolous” … Read more
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has asked political parties to furnish details of aircraft and helicopters being used for campaigning, including their origin and destination and details of people ferried in them. A letter by Tejas Samel, deputy election officer of Mumbai Suburban district, dated April 12, said such information has to be furnished … Read more
YAMUNANAGAR: Crime investigation agency (CIA)-II of Yamunanagar police recovered Rs 25 lakh in cash from a person being carried in a car in Yamunanagar on Friday night.The police were conducting checking of vehicles in view of the model code of conduct in force, when the cash was recovered from a car.CIA-II in-charge Anesh Malhan said … Read more
Actor and former MP Jaya Prada was labelled an “absconder” by a Rampur, Uttar Pradesh, court on Tuesday in relation to two charges of election code violations. The police were instructed to apprehend Prada and bring her before the court on March 6. According to senior prosecution officer Amarnath Tiwari, two cases were registered against … Read more
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday that his monthly ‘Mann Ki Baat’ broadcast will not be aired for the next three months in line with political ethics in view of the upcoming Lok Sabha polls. In the 110th episode of the programme, he said there is a possibility that the Model Code of Conduct … Read more
WHAT IS THE MODEL CODE OF CONDUCT MCC?The Model Code of Conduct is a set of guidelines intended to regulate political parties and candidates during elections to ensure that the conduct of polls by the Election Commission of India (ECI) is free and fair. This is something political parties and candidates voluntarily agree to. Divided … Read more
