Lok Sabha Election 2019 Schedule: Model Code of Conduct comes into effect; here is what that means

Lok Sabha Election 2019 Schedule: Model Code of Conduct comes into effect; here is what that means

Edited by Explained Desk |New Delhi |Updated: March 10, 2019 6:58:28 pm

Explained: Model Code of Conduct comes into effect; here is what that means

Lok Sabha Election 2019 will be held in seven phases from April 11 to May 19. With the announcement of dates, the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) has come into force and lays down a list of dos and don'ts for the political parties ahead of elections

Lok Sabha Election 2019: The schedule for Lok Sabha polls 2019 will be announced at 5 pm today

The Election Commission of India has announced dates for the 2019 Lok Sabha pollswith the country voting in seven phases from April 11 to May 19 and the with results on May 23. Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora said the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) has come into effect from today itself and called upon all parties to strictly adhere to the same. The code lays down a list of dos and don’ts for the political parties ahead of elections. Amongst other things, the code bars the government from announcing policy decisions.