Election Commission of India 's Model code of Conduct - wikipedia Election Commission of India 's Model code of Conduct This article needs more links to other articles to help integrate it into the encyclopedia. Please help improve this article by adding links that are relevant to the context within the existing text. ( April 2014 ) Election Commission of India 's Model Code of Conduct is a set of guidelines issued by the Election Commission of India for conduct of political parties and candidates during elections mainly with respect to speeches, polling day, polling booths, election manifestos, processions and general conduct. These set of norms has been evolved with the consensus of political parties who have consented to abide by the principles embodied in the said code in its letter and spirit. The Model Code of Conduct comes into force immediately on announcement of the election schedule by the commission for the need of ensuring free and fair elections. Much of it is designed to avert communal clashes and corrupt practices. For example, politicians should not make hate speeches, putting one community against another or make promises about new projects that may sway a voter. For the 2014 general election the code came into force on 5 March 2014 when the Commission announced the dates and remains in force till the end of the electoral process. `` The Model Code of Conduct is crucial to make sure a level playing field among various contenders in the poll fray, '' said the Chief Election Commissioner V.S. Sampath at the press conference. Main points The main points of the code are : Government bodies are not to participate in any new recruitment process during the electoral process. The contesting candidates and the campaigners must respect the home life of their rivals and should not disturb them by holding road shows or demonstrations in front of their houses. The code tells the candidates to keep it. The election campaign rallies and road shows must not hinder the road traffic. Candidates are asked to refrain from distributing liquor to voters. It is a widely known fact in India that during election campaigning, liquor may be distributed to the voters. The election code in force hinders the government or running party leaders from launching new welfare programmes like construction of roads, provision of drinking water facilities etc. or any ribbon - cutting ceremonies. The code instructs that public spaces like meeting grounds, helipads, government guest houses and bungalows should be equally shared among the contesting candidates. These public spaces should not be monopolised by a few candidates. Any candidate or political party shall not use any place of worship for election propaganda. References Jump up ^ http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/MCC-ENGLISH_28022014.pdf Jump up ^ http://www.ibtimes.co.in/articles/541909/20140305/lok-sabha-election-2014-model-code-conduct.htm Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Election_Commission_of_India%27s_Model_Code_of_Conduct&oldid=829357661 '' Categories : Elections in India Election Commission of India Hidden categories : Articles with too few wikilinks from April 2014 All articles with too few wikilinks Articles covered by WikiProject Wikify from April 2014 All articles covered by WikiProject Wikify Talk About Wikipedia हिन्दी मराठी ਪੰਜਾਬੀ Edit links This page was last edited on 8 March 2018, at 03 : 31. About Wikipedia

Question: when does model code of conduct come into force
Answer: immediately on announcement of the election schedule by the commission