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Model code violations in multi-phase elections: Why it’s the right time to change laws
Sy Quraishi •Pragmatism demands we move with the time and adjust our regulations to the changing and evolving situations
Why Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s photo won’t appear on COVID-19 vaccine certificates in five states
Fp Staff •Since the Model Code of Conduct has been implemented in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Manipur and Goa, the health ministry has applied necessary filters on the CoWIN platform to exclude the prime minister's photo from the vaccine document
2022 Assembly elections: Learn from Bengal experience, ban large political rallies, yatras from onset in poll-bound states
Op •Right now, a passing the buck game is on between the Centre, states and the Election Commission while night curfews kick in
West Bengal polls 2021: Narendra Modi's speech at Matua temple in Bangladesh violated MCC, claims Mamata Banerjee
•The first phase of the Assembly election was held in 30 constituencies on Saturday. The TMC chief addressed rallies in the state's Kharagpur, Narayangarh, and Pingla
EC tells Centre to remove Narendra Modi's picture from COVID-19 vaccine certificates in poll-bound states, say reports
Fp Staff •The EC's action came on a complaint by the Trinamool Congress that the prime minister's image on vaccination certificates violates the Model Code of Conduct
Kerala polls: 'Remove PM Modi's photo from COVID vaccine certificates', DYFI petitions EC
•The poll panel had directed all petrol outlets and other agencies to remove hoardings advertising Centre's schemes and carrying images of Modi citing violation of the model code of conduct
Model Code of Conduct comes into force for Assembly polls 2021; guidelines seek to ensure level playing field
Fp Staff •With the announcement of the polling dates, the Model of Conduct has come into force in West Bengal, Assam, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Puducherry
MP bypolls: EC revokes Kamal Nath's star campaigner status over MCC violation; Congress to move SC
•In its order, the EC referred to Nath's 'item' remark against BJP leader Imarti Devi and 'coconut' remark about Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan and said Nath had "repeatedly" violated MCC
Karnataka court summons BS Yediyurappa for model code of conduct violation in 2019 bypolls
•In November 2019, the chief minister had allegedly appealed to the Veerashaiva Lingayat community not to split votes while campaigning for a BJP candidate in Gokak.
Amid voting in Delhi, BJP's Parvesh Verma urges people to vote for 'patriotic' party, queue up at polling booths and shout 'Jai Shri Ram'
Fp Staff •BJP leader Parvesh Verma urged Delhi voters to vote for the "nationalist" party while claiming that voters "of a particular community" in localities like Shaheen Bagh are repaying their debt to the Aam Aadmi Party for serving them "biryani" and "giving money"