Stick to MCC: GO and DEO tells political parties

General Observer Anwaruddin Choudhury held detailed discussions with the representatives of the political parties about the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) and urged them to follow the rules strictly in a meeting today, held at the DC's office conference hall, convened by the DC cum DEO Dr Kinny Singh. The meeting was attended by the candidates, officers and representatives of several political parties.

General Observer Choudhury asked the political parties to seek prior permission from the designated officer for conducting any election-related campaign. The representatives were briefed by him about the latest instructions issued by the ECI for the conduct of upcoming General Elections and Model Code of Conduct.

Deputy Commissioner Dr Singh laid stress on adherence of Model Code of Conduct (MCC) guidelines and their concerns related to upcoming Lok-Sabha and Assembly elections. MCC had come into force and no violation of MCC will be allowed at any stage of the election process, she affirmed. Dr. Singh sought co-operation from the political parties to uphold the glorious tradition of peaceful polls in the district by participating in a non-violent manner.

Singh while informing the party representatives urged them not to misuse government, public properties and educational institutions for election related purposes adding that Media Certification and Monitoring Committee (MCMC) will be looking after paid news and surrogate advertising which can be made an electoral offence. She also explained about the benefit of using the cVigil mobile application, through which the public can record and send any violation of Model Code of Conduct (MCC) to the election authorities for appropriate action.

Later this evening, Expenditure Observers Uddhay Bhaskar Jakkie (Arunachal East Parliamentary) and Samrita Kaur Gill (Assembly) respectively interacted with the officers and took stock of development. During the meeting, the duo explained on a various matter related to the expenditure and how news and advertisement that may favour one political party or politicians during an election to the representatives of the political parties.