New Delhi: The Election Commission of India has officially lifted the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) across multiple states and the Union Territory of Puducherry following the completion of the latest Assembly elections and declaration of results.
The Commission announced that the MCC has ceased to operate with immediate effect in Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and the Union Territory of Puducherry. The code had come into effect from the date the election schedule was announced and remained active throughout the electoral process.
The decision also covers by elections held in Assembly constituencies across Gujarat, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Nagaland, and Tripura.
However, the Election Commission clarified that the MCC will continue to remain in force in the 144-Falta Assembly constituency in West Bengal, where fresh polling has been ordered due to alleged electoral irregularities and disruption of the democratic process during voting held on April 29.
The Commission has directed that fresh voting will be conducted across all 285 polling stations in the Falta constituency on May 21. Repolling had already taken place in 15 booths located in the Paschim Magrahat and Diamond Harbour Assembly segments. Counting of votes for Falta is scheduled for May 24.
According to the Election Commission, the decision to order fresh polling was taken after reports of severe electoral offences and large scale disturbance during the original voting process in the constituency.
The counting of votes for the Assembly elections in Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, and Puducherry was completed on May 4, after which the Returning Officers officially declared the results for all constituencies.
With the lifting of the MCC in most regions, state governments and departments can now resume policy announcements, developmental projects, transfers, and administrative decisions that were restricted during the election period.
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