Model Code of Conduct

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The Model Code of Conduct is a set of guidelines issued by the Election Commission of India for the conduct of political parties and candidates during elections. It is a set of norms which deal with matters including meetings, processions, election manifestos, polling and general conduct. It has evolved with the consensus of political parties and helps to ensure the conduct of free and fair elections. The Model Code of Conduct comes into force immediately on the announcement of the election schedule and remains in force till the end of the electoral process. The birth of the Model Code of Conduct dates back to the Assembly elections of Kerala in 1960, during which the State administration drafted a 'Code of Conduct' for political actors. It was subsequently circulated by the Election Commission of India to all recognised political parties and State governments during the Lok Sabha elections of 1962, and it was wholeheartedly followed. It was the year 1991 when the Election Commission decided to make more stringent use of the Model Code of Conduct following repeated election norms violations and continued corruption. The model code of conduct consists of seven sections which deal with general conduct, meetings, processions, party in power, polling booth, polling day and election manifestos. The section deals with general set of guidelines to be followed by the parties and candidates during the election process. It prohibits any discrimination, speeches or any references based on religion and refrains candidates or parties from criticizing others based on their personal private life or unsubstantiated allegations.