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  Delhi Assembly Elections: Police registers 1100 cases of MCC violations, detained over 35,000 people

  Delhi | February 07, 2025 16:26 IST

  Delhi Assembly Elections 2025: Polling for the 70-member Delhi Assembly took place on February 5, with the votes set to be counted on Saturday. The results will determine whether the AAP secures a third consecutive term in power or the BJP ends its 27-year wait to rule the capital.

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  Delhi Election: BJP leaders openly distributing cash, no FIR filed against them, alleges Kejriwal

  Delhi | January 14, 2025 12:30 IST

  Delhi elections: Arvind Kejriwal said he got to know that the BJP has started distributing gold chains to the public now and they have done this in two colonies.

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  Delhi assembly elections: FIR filed against CM Atishi for violating code of conduct, AAP denies

  Delhi | January 14, 2025 11:28 IST

  FIR against Atishi: The FIR stated that after the Delhi election was announced on January 7, a PWD government vehicle was allegedly delivering election campaign materials to the election office of the AAP.

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  Delhi Polls: Model Code of Conduct comes into force in national capital | Here's what it means

  Delhi | January 08, 2025 9:03 IST

  Delhi Assembly Election 2025: The Model Code of Conduct is a set of guidelines issued by the Election Commission of India to regulate the conduct of political parties, candidates, and other stakeholders during elections. It is aimed at ensuring free, fair, and transparent elections.

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  EC asks Jharkhand BJP to take down social media post citing it violative of MCC

  Jharkhand | November 17, 2024 23:18 IST

  The Election Commission stated that prima facie the video seems to be in violation of the Model Code of Conduct (MCC). Accordingly, the poll body has sought an explanation from the state unit of the BJP.

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  EC seeks responses from Nadda and Kharge on speeches of Amit Shah and Rahul Gandhi

  India | November 16, 2024 17:44 IST

  The Election Commission has issued notices to Mallikarjun Kharge and JP Nadda regarding complaints filed by Congress and BJP over speeches made during the ongoing Maharashtra and Jharkhand assembly elections.

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  Mumbai: Six tonnes of silver bricks seized ahead of Maharashtra assembly elections | Watch

  Maharashtra | November 10, 2024 21:05 IST

  The voting for the 288-Maharashtra Assembly is scheduled to be held on November 20. Accordingly, the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) is in force in the state and the police have hightened vigilance in all the districts.

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  Model Code of Conduct comes into force in Maharashtra, Jharkhand: Here's what it means

  India | October 15, 2024 21:03 IST

  The Model Code of Conduct (MCC) is a set of guidelines issued by the Election Commission to ensure free and fair polling. The MCC aims to prevent unfair practices, maintain a level playing field, and promote ethical conduct among political participants.

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  J-K: EC halts appointment of Army Colonel as SSP over violation of Model Code of Conduct

  Jammu and Kashmir | October 01, 2024 7:08 IST

  According to the law, when the Model Code of Conduct is implemented, the administration can not transfer or provide new postings to any official unless approval is taken from the Election Commission.

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  Haryana: EC halts result announcement of ongoing recruitments till completion of Assembly polls

  Haryana | August 21, 2024 17:26 IST

  Haryana Assembly elections 2024: The term of the current Haryana government will end on November 3, 2024, and elections will take place in 90 legislative assembly constituencies across the state.

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  TMC writes to EC over poll code violation, says 'MCC is now Modi Code of Conduct'

  May 14, 2024 17:16 IST

  TMC's Rajya Sabha MPs Saket Gokhale and Sagarika Ghose claimed that PM Modi was not being held accountable for the violations of the Model Code of Conducts.

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  Tamil Nadu to release draft of State Education Policy after lifting of Model Code of Conduct

  May 12, 2024 11:06 IST

  Tamil Nadu: The panel comprises educationists and experts from different other fields. Sources in the Tamil Nadu Education Department told media that the draft of the State Education Policy was already prepared in November 2023.

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  EC takes notice of alleged MCC violations by PM Modi, Rahul Gandhi, seeks reply from BJP, Congress

  India | April 25, 2024 13:26 IST

  On several occasions, the BJP and Congress urged the Election Commission of India (ECI) to take action against leaders from rival parties for allegedly violating the Model Code of Conduct (MCC).

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  Tamil Nadu: Two cases registered against K Annamalai for violating model code of conduct

  April 15, 2024 9:15 IST

  The cases have been registered at Sulur and Singanallur police stations respectively, the police informed.

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  Election Model Code of Conduct: How much cash one can carry when MCC is in place during polls?

  Explainers | March 28, 2024 12:45 IST

  The issue of how much one can carry in cash when the Model Code of Conduct is in place cropped up after a video from Tamil Nadu went viral in which an election flying squad, while on duty, confiscates cash from a family travelling to Nilgiris for a vacation.

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  Lok Sabha Elections 2024: FIR against Chhattisgarh Congress candidate for violating Model Code

  chhattisgarh | March 26, 2024 16:13 IST

  The Congress candidate, who represents the Konta assembly constituency in Sukma district and served as a minister in the previous Bhupesh Baghel-led Congress government, has been fielded by the party in the Bastar Lok Sabha constituency.

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  Tamil Nadu: Rs 69,400 cash seized from tourists in Nilgiris due to MCC, returned after verification

  March 26, 2024 13:05 IST

  The election flying squad, while on duty, confiscated cash from a family based in Punjab during a vehicle check in Tamil Nadu's Nilgiris distric. The family had travelled to Nilgiris for a vacation, and the confiscation was conducted as part of the Model Code of Conduct rules.

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  Supreme Court grants Umar Ansari protection from arrest in violation of model code of conduct case

  India | January 25, 2024 14:26 IST

  The Allahabad High Court on December 19 last year had rejected the anticipatory bail application of Ansari, and said that looking at the facts and circumstances of the case, the offence is made out.

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  Telangana elections: Did not violate Model Code of Conduct, says Karnataka govt on advertisement row

  November 28, 2023 16:02 IST

  In a letter to the Karnataka Chief Secretary, the EC said the state government did not obtain prior approval from it for publishing the advertisements, and that its action was violative of the poll code instructions issued to the central and state governments years ago.

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  Madhya Pradesh polls: Cash, drugs, jewellery worth Rs 340 crore seized during model code of conduct

  Madhya Pradesh | November 18, 2023 9:25 IST

  Madhya Pradesh polls: From October 9 to November 16, joint teams seized Rs 40.18 crore cash, 34.68 lakh litres of illegal liquor worth Rs 65.56 crore, narcotic substance worth Rs 17.25 crore, gold, silver and other precious metals worth Rs 92.76 crore and other materials worth Rs 124.18 crore.