Escolar Documentos
Profissional Documentos
Cultura Documentos
Messenger/Speed post
No. 437/6lll20r6-CCS
To
t.
2.
:_
(ii)
Manipur,lmphal.
(iii) punjab, Chandigarh.
[iv) Uttar pradesh, Lucknow.
(v) Uttarakhand, Dehradun.
3.
(ii)
:_
Manipur,lmphal.
CltrrcB\.! iDa4lAWCCtNftol6WCC
In
NEw.&cx - CoDy.d@s
(a) Defacement
of Gov
ffi H: T r
,:";:
;Jil,;
or defacement in anv
other form,
propertv sha,
be removed
announcem.r:r:ffi;:nt
(b)Defacement of pubtic
property rr, _r":,:."ir":,.:,.,=
of public space- AII
political advertisemen!
unauthorized
in the form or,,,"t""
writing/posters/papers
the
rrr
or defacement
*J,,'ffi:?JJ"yli:il:;Tffil;
Poles, Municipar/rocar
bodies, buirdings
removed within 48
etc., shail be
hoursfrom the announcement
of erections by the
(c) Defacement
commission.
of private
property-
2'
A,
unauthorized
poriticar advertisement
displayed at private
property and subject
to locar law and
court,s directions,
sha' be removed within
if any,
72 hoursfrom the qr,ruulrcclrent
announcemenl of
Commission.
elections by the
Misuse
of officiar
l,th.Aprir
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rerated ornciar duty)
ror
in
retter
j:j:I*
campa#:::1.ff:::_:::i::
rng or
any erection
:."",rming
election
elections (subiect
rel,ated travel during
to certain exception
mentioned therein).
vehicle' means and
the expression 'official
shail incrude, any vehicre
used or
or;"H::?^.'nu
capable of being
of transport, whether
used for the purpose
propeled a;;":,^:":t
":,:;
r o rri es,
*,r,,,,11*
J'Hl
::l
Government' state
::...:;
Government/UT Administrations,
pubric undertakings
Government,
of centrar/state
foint sector undertakings
of
centrar/state
Governmel
Municipar corporations,
Locar bodies,
Marketing Boards,
cooperative
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announcement of the
Advertisement at the
437/6/1/2014-cc&BE'
Clu3ssrcc iDe!&leWCCINST2ot6WCC
societ,., o.
ELI tnstructions
elections.
Ecr instructions
contained in retters,
No.
provides that
at the cost of pubric
exchequer
in
electronic
has to take
immediate action to remove/stop any advertisemen!
in the print/electronic media,
showing the achievements of the Government
soon after the announcement of
elections.
4.
website,shallberemoved.TheCEoshavetotakei@toremove/hidethe
photographs of any political functionary
from official websites of state department.
5.
zz
hours of announcement of
departmenttocheckillicittraffickingofDrug/narcoticstobeWafter
announcement.
7.
CiUsgB\.c iDclktqWCCINST2Ot6WCC
system should be operationol within 24 hours of the announcement. All complaint should
be dealt with promptly and properly. The 24X7 Control Room at the district level must be
IT Applications
o
9.
Active cooperation from Educational Institution and Civil Societies- Cooperation can be
sought from educational Institution and civil societies for giving wide publicity to the
election related information to the general public and other stakeholders'
lL.
Media Centre- Effort should be made for awareness among the voters, political parties and
other stakeholder through media center about election system including use of
EVM/WPAT.
t2.
Certification and Monitoring Committees [MCMCs) at District and State level, as the case
may be, for pre-certification of their political advertisements proposed to be issued on
to
of
its
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SENIOR PRINCIPAL SECRETARY
rva
ch
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Ro
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D e Ih i -1 1 0 0 0 1
K. AJAYA KUMAR
PRINCIPAT SECRETARY
No. a37
/6/ INST/201s-CCS
I'o
rg
1.
2.
3.
Subiect:
Sir/Madanr,
I anr directed to invit,l a re[et'ence to the Comrnission's circular leiter No.3l7/Zt)O[J-lSII, dated 7th October, 2008, v,'herein it has, intel alia, clirccted that there shall be
n, clispl;ry of
election posters, hoardings, banners, etc., in any Government premises or civil
stnrcturcs. It
has cotne to the notic:e of the Commissir-,n that political parties h;rve been rlispl;rying/pasti,g
tlteir posters, i)anners, etc., at the builcting.s/civil structures and/or premrses owned by
Govt. ancl Public Sector Untlertahings (l']SUs) c.luring clection periocls as
PSLIs
rhe
T6e
Commission has directed that nn political advertisements shall be clisplayed/pasted
at lhe
buildings/civii strucl"ures owtred by Public Sector LJnclertakings (pSUs) or in their premises
agreements
the
advertisement agency for placing commercial advertisgments that 'No political aclvertisement
shall be disptayed/pasted
lease
airports, railway stations, Inter State/Lacal Bus Stands, Govt. transportation post
like
offices,
Government hospitals/dispensaries etc. (except on main highways, main roacls etc,) during the
periodofModelCodeofConcluct. Ifthereisanypoliticaladvertisententintheprovidedspace,the
same shall be removed immediately on enforcement of the Model Code of Condqct."
Yours faitlifully,
tr. nladxlurrlnnt
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Not, Delhi_110001
D.rted: 18th lanuar),, 20L?
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1;
2'1
3)
u"*
from any par*,
or person, and provided.*r-rho:rt'a;).
further that'these do not .ulr* any
inconvenience in any manner to
organizatron
L,ed
bd\s
r((u.ris..
M!.!.k!-
,3.
t
whatsoever
for tl
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i'ililf
am o u n t or t e n ."
r3; XiJ,',i':
,ffi
which s,ch
were inc,rred tr.e app.ouri
"*penses
ir'*riring
'*itt, of the candidate, he
to have incu*ecr ,,,.h ^"*p"r,r.,
:XXra::.3eemed
rrre aurhority of the
i,Xrm;lff .* :#r, m *I
Yours faitfuuiiv
(r(N. BHAR)
SECRETARY
AH&.rh
r(**bd!bftt*
{H*.*u.
l*-
Delhi-ll00t)l
No. 3i7l2008/JS-ll
To
l.
3.
Sub:
instructions- reqardinE.
Sir.
I am directed to invite
2.
ln the
of
all.
'
ts
3.
After considering all aspects of the matter in depth. the Commission has.
in
to the follou'ed
supersession of the earlier instructions. laid dorvn the follor.r'ing directions,
period:
bl,political parties. candidates. individuals and organizations etc. during the election
DEFACEMENT OF PUBLIC PLACES
No wall writing. pasting of posters/papers or defacement in any other form, or
on an)'
erecting/displaying of cutouts, hoardings, banners flags etc' shall be permitted
4.
(a)
civil
structures
Government
is situated.
premise would include an1,,Govt. office and the campus wherein the office building
(b)
slogans, displaying
public
posters, etc., or erecting cut-outs, hoardings, banners, political advertisement, etc-, in any
pkcg, (as against a Govt. premise) on payment or otherwise, this may be allowed strictly in
if any on this
accordance with the relevant provisions of the law and subject to Court orders,
should be ensured that any such place is not dominated/monopolized by any
particular party(ies) or candidate(s). All parties and candidates should be provided equal
subject.
It
c)
get
municipalauthoritv concerned, if an1,, should ensure that allpoliticalparties and candidates
equitable opportunity to have access to such advertisement space for election related
5. (a) In the States where there is no local law on the sub.iect, and subject to the restrictions
under the law where there is a law, temporary and easily removable advertisement materials,
such as flags and banners may be put up in private premises with the voluntary permission
the occupant. The permission should be an act of free
will
of
threat. Such banner or flag should not create any' nuisance to others. Photo-cop1' of
voluntarl. pcrmission in u,riting obtaincd in this connection should be submitted to
the
the
lg.
da1,s
(b)
other permanent/semi-pennanent defacement u'hich is not easil-r- removable, the same shall not
be resorted to under anr circumstances, e\/en on tlre pretext
the owner of the propert),. This
will
(c)
proper['
Where the local law expressly permits wall writings and pasting of posters, putting up
hoardings, banners. etc. on private premises with the owner's permission, the contesting
or the political parties concerned shall obtain prior written permission from the
owner of the propeq, and submit photocopies of the same within 3 days to the Returning
Officer or an officer designated by him for the purpose, together '*'ith a statement in the
candidates
in such
mentioned in sub-para (a) above should clearly mention therein the name and address of the
owner of the property from whom such permission has been obtained together with expenditure
expenditure incurred in this mode on specific campaign of candidate(s) shall be added to the
election expenditure made by the candidate. Expenditure incurred on exclusive campaign for
party without indicating any candidate shall not be added to candidates expenditure. The
contesting candidate shall furnish such information village/locality"/town-wise, to the Returning
Officer, or the authorized officer within 3 days of obtaining the requisite permission, for easy
checking by the Retuming Officer or the Election Observer or any officer connected with the
conduct of elections.
(d)
Subject to any restrictions under any local law or any court orders in force, the
political parties, candidates, their agents, workers and supporters may put up banners, buntings,
flags, cut-outs. on their own properq,, provided they do so on their own volition, voluntarill'
and without any pressure from an)' parf),. organization or person, and provided further that
these do not cause any inconvenience
If
such display of
,?.
the IPC stipulates that u,hoever uithout the general or special authorif in writing of a
candidate incurs or authorises expenses on account of the holding of any public meetinq. or
upon an),advertisement. circular or publication. or in any other u'av u'hatsoever for the purpose
of promoting or procuring the election of such candidate, shall be punished u'ith fine which
may extend to fir,e hundred rupees: Provided that if an) person having incurred anY such
expenses not exceeding the amount
of ten
within ten
da5's
from the date on which such expenses \\,ere incurred the approval in writing of the candidate.
he shallbe deemed to have incurred such expenses with the authority of the candidate.
6.
local authorities/PSUsiCooperatives,
political meetings therein, there is no objection to it. It shall be ensured that the allocation
is
done on equitable basis and that there is no monopolization by an1' political party or candidates.
ln such venues, displaying of banners, buntings. flags, cut-outs, may be pennitted during
the
period of meetings subject to any restrictions under the lawiguidelines in force. Such banners,
flags, etc. shall be got removed b1, the party/individual who used the premises immediatell'
after conclusion of the meeting. and in any case within a reasonable period after the meeting is
7.
If
an1,
if
an1'
District Election Officer shall issue notice to the offender for removing the defacement
forthwith. If the political party/association/candidate/person does not respond promptly, the
district authorities may, take action to remove the defacement. and the expenses incurred in the
process shall be recovered from the political parfy/association/candidate/person
responsible for
the defacement. Further, the amount also shall be added to the election expenditure of the
candidate concerned, and action should also be initiated to prosecute the offender under the
lar.r, relating
It.
DEFACEI\{ENT Of VEHICLES
(a) In private vehicles. sub.lect to the provisions of the Motor Vehicles Act, Rules
thereunder and subject to court orders in force. if any, flags and stickers may be put on the
8.
vehicles by the owner of the vehicle on his ou'n volition. in such a manner that they do not
cause any inconvenience or distraction to other road users.
If such display
aimstosolicitvoteforanyparticularcandidate,thentheprovisionsof
of
Section
lTlHofthelPC
(b)
On commercial vehicles, display' of any flag, sticker etc. shall not be permitted.
unless such vehicle is a vehicle validly used for election campaign after obtaining the requisite
permit from the District Election Officer/Returning Officer and the display thereof in original
on the wind screen.
(c)
Vehicles with modifications and special campaign vehicles like Video Rath etc., can be used
only after obtaining the requisite permission from the competent authorities under the Motor
Vehicles Act.
9.
(a) ln processions and rallys etc., flags, banners, cutouts etc. can be carried subject to
Iocal laws and prohibitory orders in force;
(b) In such procession, wearing of party/candidate supplied special accessories like cap,
mask, scarf etc. may be permitted. However. supply
saree,
(c) Educational institutions including their grounds {whether Govt. aided, private or
Govt.) shall not be used for political campaigns and rallies.
10.
The Chief Electoral Officers are requested to bring the directions of the Commission to
the notice of the District Election Officers. Returning Officers and all other election related
fs.
authorities. and
all
State units
of recognized National
the
contesting candidates (at the time of elections) for information and compliance.
11.
ma\1 kindli,
ic,/,f
(K. F.\\',ILFRBD)
SECRETARY
Jo.
Annexure-1
Sl. No.
1.
Name
of
State/UT
Andhra
Pradesh
2.
Arunachal
Pradesh
3.
Bihar
4.
Chattisgarh
es-- La 11
Defacement
acement oof Pronerties
o
Extent of applicability
Name of Act/Rule
State.
to the entire
to the entire
to the entire
is
Goa
6.
Haryana
It
Places
(Prevention of Disfigurernent) Act" 1985.
It
force in the
comprised in
areas
the
Municipal Corporation
of Shimla at once and
shall come into force in
8.
Jharkhand
#|.
9.
10.
Karnataka
XIX of
State.
9E5.
It
extends
to
Mysore,
Banglore,
Hubli,
Dharwar,
Mangalore
and Belgaun constituted
or continued under the
Karnataka Municipal
Corporation Act - 1976,
or under any other law
on 5.5.81 and come into
force
ln
the
Municipalities, notified
areas, sanitary Boards.
constituted or continued
under the Karnataka
Municipalities Act
1964, or under any other
law, or
any other
local area, on such date,
as the State Govt. may
by notification appoint.
It extends to the entire
State.
in
11.
Madhya
Pradesh
12.
Maharash-
tra
13.
Mizoram
14.
Nagaland
State.
.l {.
Govt. ma)'
notification
15.
Punjab
of Property Act,1998.
16.
17.
18.
Sikkini
Tamil Nadu
Tripura
It
extends
mal
to the entire
State.
It
extends
State.
It
Places
(Prevention of Disfigurement) Act, 1959.
as amended vide Act of 1992
b1
extends
to the entire
to the entire
State.
Defacement
time to time
notification in
by
the
official
Gazette, apply
to such other local areas
or areas as may be
specified in the
19.
20.
Uttarakhand
The
notification.
Uttaranchal Prevention of It extends to the entire
State.
Isiands.
{I.
21.
Chandigarh
UT
entire
22.
23.
Delhi
Pondicherry
It
extends
to
whole of
{fr
Sl. No.
1
')
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Name of State/UT
Assam
Guiarat
Kerala
Manipur
Meghalava
Orissa
Rajasthan
No lau'iAct
No lau,/Act
No larviAct
No law/Act
No lau'/Act
No law/Act
8.
9.
Uttar Pradesh
West Bengal
No larv/Act
The earlier West Bengal Prevention
of Defacement of Property Act, 1976.(West
Bengal Act
XXI of
1976). This
Act
has
12.
No law/Act
No lau,/Act
No larv/Act
{5.
l-
Annexrtre-2
written permission
has been obtained
Details of Wall
Writing or
Hoardings or
Banners or Poster
(Size of wall
writing/
hoarding / banner /
Expenditure
incurred or likely to
be incurred on the
wall-writing /
hoarding lbanner I
posters, etc.
(Rs.)
poster shall be
indicated
Total
46.
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lchii:I*s c*urirrg, ciections - l'cgarrli:tg.
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ilr,lant
\\iitl: u r..i*rv ir cnsr,rrirrg 1ci,rl fria)'il:g liclii li:L ell carrrliriates arrtJ i:thtr rlrl:c ltoliJ*rs
;r;lri llrrlhcr ii-. r":hceL Llrc vitiating loie ol'rrroner, ;urd nrisr-rsc rrl'rfil,-:iril rrrachi;rerl'. 1.i:e
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(],>Ltn r i l.c.
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inslructicns shaJi eonte rnto eiL'ect fror:r th,": dnte *l'anili)lr-lccntrnl {ll:
t'lrrcli()n$ till Lhe cllrtirletion ot'clce tions.
tr"h*su:
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ve
hicle '
-i.
iiii;
liLlblic [,niiertaliings o1' lhc i,-]errtlrii and Statc (lovet'nrtr,e:tts" iit') "lr:it.'{ !*ctitr
ir,il)hlLrnicip*ltiits" iviiiJ \',{arktrtirrg Ri:arcis (bv u'hale\"er nailc kt.rcrvn). {ixi {lilr'1-!'1';111'. 1
\oL.:ietic:;- ix) Aul*rrrnrcus Ilistrict Councils rlr alt\,tlhcr i-rrirlv irr tliiclr lr:hlic li:llr"js.
l:r,,,r,:orvrr rnrall r purliiln of'tlrc lut*]. are invcsteii and alsu irteluile thts* belotrS.int h' trir*
,i".1 inrsir3 cl'Ikl'encr: tncl ilrr {lcllral Puhlic Organis*iorls u,td{l tln: \{inistl}, til'l'}ut:te
.,\. i'i;li r"s i'rrcl $ lill t ( rilr'* t:'IlTt cItl s.
flirections sr{'ilCtr
.i
Thc Commissirn dircc{s that, sul.rjcct to exceptions menfio:red hr:rein, thcre shirll
he x trial anrl :thsolutc ban on thc usc of lfficial vehiclers lcr eampaigning, cl*e{ioneering
*r rlccfion rel*fcd {r*vel duri:rg ckctions.1'here sha}l be a totri pr'*}rilrilior: oI} th. lts* tti':utv
vchirics sr.rch as hcli*Lrpt-'r's ;rirtr.rrtis. {c\cupl iis regttlttccl bi'the (.trtnmissi'.tt:'s oxier ttt llle
-rriN;i*il i rnrs. .jrrpr" airtonlirl-.iics" brial.s- I:ill'ct'ct'lilis. ctc , br:,t:lr;lirtg trl tlle ii) l'cnllal
( i*r,*:rmerrl, t ii) l!tatc (irr.crnrrculi t . l ,{ilnririistiation (iii) }']rLh}ic lr*ilcrtitkings r;l' thc
{'*r}tral ;rnd Sllitc {i,;vir"rlrncrrts. (ir,) .troin1 scilor u:rdcriakings trl'thc i.'entral ittrr-l St:iir.'
iior,,;rnllcl'rts. flt l.*c:l: boiliur" r.r.i) h.'larLctinit }]uat'tll, {r,ii; i (r-()ilcl'.ti!', e \,'r ciir' rr ii:l
Aittr)rlillrt*us Ilisxr"itt (lor-rrrcils or at1)'otircr hodr,in r.r,hich publir: firr:rls. iri:r.."'scever snrrrll
Irlrli(ln ol'tilc 1trlu1" are i;rvcsteil l'or any'plrrpose corrnected wilh tl:e elcclions. bv alr,r.'pi'rlitical
pr.u't-r'. ctnr"liriAlc or iit.r.r: o{lt*r prr:,itl'l c:onncctcd with eleclir;n {exce;:i o}'fir:ial:; prrf*ruring
iinI
*lLrrlit-)t-t
rcItieri i:i'll*iaI
ilu11,i.
'l'l:e
5.
iiir *:l*cti*u r.r,clk" undr:r Scclirlu l 6{J ol'the f(vprcscnlation ul' llri: i}cc:;-rlp ,,\ci. i{i5 I a:"rC s,,rrh
rir;i.risitioncil i'chill*r shitil n*t be rcJcirscd ur:1il ;rlicr thc cirmplrlir-rri r:l' llrr: pi'riccsr r:1'
:1r:i: li
r: tt
s.
{ll*rif ictfi<rns
{r.
lt is clarill*iJ that 1trre h:rn ou th* usc olvchicics wili ri;rral11, npiri3,tr,: lirc r,.hiclc: jrr
or il'ari itrr)'Stratrrs no1 cr:ing to ihe polls hul w]:osc vchicles art-'nllcmp{r:rl 1o he user-i lirr
e;rmiraign *itirer opcnlv ol clilndeslinelf in arrl'other State goinr tci poll. l'l:r (llrrctr'Sdcrrtlrv
r.ri *rch Slnter'Lini*n I,:rritorfitlre Sctrctar,,- lo tlre (ioverrnnrent of lrrrlie in lhc cr,r:ccmed
ilcl:iirtrr*nt. a:i llre crsc nlit].hc" ivill be pg:ii_{111a1ll,_1qipa!$ihklU_aryl]l:il"r_$rt r:l"arr vehiel*
Lrncler ll{iristr-vll)cp*r'tnrent or o1'anv of'the pulrlic scctor or jr:int sect{]r rmclrrtlkirgs i.rr
Artcnom*u:; tlodiis or attached olflces uncler lhat lr,'linistry'lDepafinrcLrl. "i'hc *J]recrs urriicr
wlr*:e citar*i: such vchiclcs are entrr-rslr:cl
1"
Il is
r,,r.,ill
lirrlhcr clarified thai lirr r:se o1' sr:elr r,chicles he longlirls j,{} a.rr1, *i
11.:csl
ilii_1:!Ul_1j"..-5is" lbl rarrpaiir;rirlq rlr on tor"rrs coilrrrcLeri rvith elcctiolrs hut i.vitlt thi: lll;gi:d
a;ril i:tqu:]r, ccrtilicii purpusc ol'rri'flr:ial rvork iu tiieir capircity'as I\,1inist*rs is l*tallr''
nrolrihilecl.
I;,xerp1i*n
f,hc:
q.
thc ('itnrmissicin lltitv call 1i:r' allf inlirrntirlir'rn ltt'rtl.: tlis {'cr:tri}l
thc
(ir;.,,erntl'latll l:r lhr: 5iittc tiovtlillllenl conccrllerl x'itil lcgar(i ro ttrrc asscs;t:nenl ol
Such itrli'nrrirti$n sLrall I're
sr:clrritl' r*i16ilr:tleltts t:tarle ir: rcspecl 0{' ;rtt;,' such pcrsOnalit-r''
tirnhlvitl'r'
lirr"nishoil lit tltt {.n*t::rjssii.rn b1" the eot":cerrl*d Coverlttttcttt
l{} {1:i lir-::.
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All
.rlllr.r,erj to *o\'o jn c*u't:vs rf mr,re thalt te!- r'chicles. ^c-x-q,LLdlf:S1hi]' '!S.!!i,1-U:-):rlhiqll"s'
i1't}ttr iir* cat'l'rin;'rtlrt
lri*ge: .rn\/{ivs exci:cilitrg i{J itcnlrclrlclr:s s}rall he hroiicu ltll cl'ct.l
1i.
all.
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1}rc
in
ir:c:ri arli]]irtistrali$n 1c
spik 0l' rhc cOnvu1, har.,irrg hccn hrokcn, it shali Lre the ilul;-' of th*
dircr:il*r'rs' lill
th*l su*h vcliclus ar* nol allolvecl to bi: uscr"l b-v llrx.rling tlte futrtl"lissiorr's
cr.,sur.e
i-1.
*l
-,j
'l'll*r.t i,i n., linrit urr v*hicies" wirich a canriiclatu lrlily tlsc lirt cltclitrtti'cr"i rr-1'rrri:tsi:s
ii.
notice
llr{.h*rrietrrloymenl ol'any adciitional vehictres ciirt take place on13'ii{i*r
pern:its obtaineci ibL the sitme'
lhis cl.l'ecr is givcri lrli tl"u* caniliciate or hisllier agent:rirrl
'o
bc{'brc th'; aettiitl c1*pir;vment of thr: r'ehictres'
i{:.
.."i.
;\n.r-
i8.
;\r::y vclricle useil ii.rr r:ampaigning lvithciut rlue tulhi-.rizirtic:r.pe rmil h-r, the
aiirrcsaiii ttilcers,:rh*ll be ilccrncij iu be unaulhoriseiill,,campaignir:g l'i;r thr canilidat*
Li.tiil t':l*r, iillritr:t pcr:tl pr<;r'isir-r6s r:1'{-'itapl*r lX A *l'tlr* Ilclisn []]rr:*l f irr.ie ;inil si.:all
ilr-'itlriri' l:, i11i11'g.l i ilulr till,c:i r'ui
'l'lltc etrrr;plti;,.rrin,i r' \c!.c1s(
1ii.
i..l r.r
tr'he
l.tr i n i st rir
li * n.
:tl.
l:'ot'arajlirrg tirc h*neilt ol'clausc ia) of exlrlanatirn {I; gir*:r uililer"$r-:r.:. ,;] {I)i:{'
lt" l). ,t*t- 1951 bi' thc leade rs *t' thc political ltarlios, i"e .- slar can:graigner.s. rhr
pcrniis.sictlt ior tl:* t:tode ol'road lransport will bu issLrcd centrilllv b3 thr (-hi11'LJeilr"rrrl
{-ii'ilccr. irrespuclir'* i:f wlrether 1}rc ,rarlc vr:hiclc is lo he rlsrd lxr iln,r l.ii{jrr" ibr *jeclior.:
can.;paigt:ing throlrghtittt thc lit;tlc: or clifl'erent r..elricles ar. 1.{) bc uscrl bl srrch
;:nr-tv
IcriLr"iers in ilill'trerTt ;tr*as. 'l'lrc pcrmrl wiil ire issucd ag:,rinsl. tl":c l;i*i* ol the slar
e;:mpliuncr conr:ct'nccl anri sirilll nc,:e.i to he display,'ed prorrincntll,nr lhe rairrri:creen tl'
llte t'ehir:l* b*ing uscrl h1" lrirnther jli auv area. i hc permits so i.ssr-rEcl h,v lhe CLrO llili be
r'1'riistinr:tl)' ilif icr:errt cokurr lir:r:i thc pcrnrits to be issueri b,,, tll* Dll0sjlt()s I*r rth*r
*rln:rai{;r ve}r iclcs ti' candidates.
:1.
{}tt r*ceipt rrl';t rcquest ii'nln a rccognizeil politii:al part},. Ii:c t)[0 woLrleJ issul:
ilcrn';il lirr orr.c Lciricie io lte u.red ir.,,the district levcl ol'lic* hr:;lrcr oln r*cuLniz*d parlr,
ilther ll:an tl:* star c:ltrpaigner') f'ol their visit to rlulriple ACs u,itirin ri:c ilistl.ict l"or
*l*rtii:necring pr-rl'posrs. '['he prrn:it shriuld he issr-iccl ri:ilicilting xii* nL.ll:rhe r *f th*
r'*hiclc. tlte nan:e ol'politier.rl leader and the perio.i lcrr rvhicl"l issLiecl *nri sh*uld ire r,'{'
iiil'l*rc;:t c*ltrtr so that it can ei.rsil)'be idcntii'ieij. An nllesreii cotr;v:ihall he pnsleci rn
r.i:ind screcn anrl triginal he kept u,ith the iiriver fbr chrckirrg b.v police or ilfh*r
Ittllir.)r;lies. lhc cxp*nilitnre in this regarcl shall he hoolicd against tlrc palitical party,;rnil
nnl il.r* ranrlidate..l.
::.
.lj.
It'an-r'poiitrr-:al ;:arlt, tnakcs a rerluest t* thc Chief irlrr:toral {.}l'ficrr iix griurl *.1'
lchitle pet'rr:issi<l: l-or distribr.ilion o1'pLiblicitv nraterial l* therir v:Llious partv ui)icu.) ur tiru
litete. the Chiei Hectoral {)fficer rln, {rairl pennis-ritin fiir orre vc]ricl* liri ;i r*r'i;gniz*r{
ptlit"ical parly'(h3alirnallS[;ttc). lk-rrvevcr, the conccrnecl polrtical partv {thc applicant) rvili
Itavc 1* specifl, the nanres of thc Disrricts. the rcLrte l:rrip and the dates lor r.rhici: ti:e vehicl*
u,ill he r*qriireil iirr:1he above purpose. I:or sueh vehicles. the {"180 ma,"- issue permissi*n. hut
*lslu'e li:al sucli vchicles rvill also bc sr.rb-iecterl to norn:al checks anil the,v rvjll r"r*1 be r-rsccl
lr:i"c1**{it:n campaigning. I'he expenclilure on accoillrt o1'such vehicle shnll hc iuri;rrr:cl bv
thc political party' anrl not b1 thi: candirlate.
:4.
Ciarificali*n
,'\ rycic r:icl:sharv i, ais,; a r,ehir:lr as ilcllncri in Sr-:r:tion I6{} ol-}{cprescnlal;o* *i'
?)t:opll Art" l!):1. rvliiclr n:43'hc u.rcrl li;r rlectiou murplign. I{ it is hcj::l us*rJ. ihcr: e
i;ti:,-iiriatc h*l lti iL'rount ibl itr cxpcnditr-nc in his accnulrt ol'electiou rxll*rlsirs.'i ir *rrsure
-:5.
tlris. thc canilidalc sh*r.rlr.{ sirre dct;rils ol'such rickshails bcing uscri 1i:r his clcctior.: r;rrrrpaigrr
;rnd, il'thc rickshrw,;locs;ro1 l'i;*'c lilr-r,N|"uriciprl registrationlpernrit iol its irlentillcatior"r. iirc
ritLsita*,r,lrir,*r tttav bc given a p*r'mil in his pcrsonal rrarrre b.y 11r" It"elr-rrr:i*t t.)lficrr u,hicll
thc rir:ksh;iw drivcr slroLrld ciirrl,on his person rlJrile usinu tlrat riclsha,,r'il.rr caurpaign
irl.trp{ise$. Ilorvevur. r'ierksh;ivn-s heing Lrs*d lilr normai pillposes ol'ciirr-ving, pi*ssenpers in
*rdiultrl corirsu etc, ilia\ be excftplccl. if the}, arc rlisplayilrg ttrl1,' $ue p{}stcr shorving rh*
nitiltc ()r partl's1'nrbtl i;ia cancliclnle. presurling the,"-'are d*ing so o* ll.:eir r:*tl lie* r.r,ili.
tjse pf r,ehiglss"nn noll rt*v
.l{r.
Scrtirirt li"l(:} of t}re Represcir{*lion o1'th* I}eop1e Act. 1t5l provides th{il ihe hiring or
llr{)curing or usc o1'r,chiclcs b1' a c;rnilidatelhi.r agena or hy any' <ith*r person rvili-l thc r:*nsenl
i.lJ'lire *irnrlidalc i'rt'lris clcctir;n rgcnt lbr lhc lj:cc conveyrnce o{'t}re 1/{}1ers Lo ani"tr fio liom
thc p*lling slation shnli hc i1 'c{}n:upt praclicc'rind it is also an ctrccllral ll'ftr:ec nunishablr
'L;ndg'scclir.rn
:7
iAJ
l;or ln ciecti*n to the i-lousc o1^lhe Pecple. eircli contresting c*Lrcliclate. fifl th* dat' r:f
1:*il. u,ill he *ntit1*d t*:
ia)
{b)
Llrrc vehicle fbr his o\\,li llsu in resi;ect trl'ti:c entirc constituclrr:\:
in ll'r,; P*rliairlentiu'},
Ci::rstitue ncv.
[n additiun. ilne vclticle li:r usc oJ'his election agent or \yurksrs {}]" pafi)
w*rk*rs. .1s the case nra-v be. in cach ol'the assenrhlr s;grrrcnts rlurp:iscri in lhe
{c)
{l'li }::o: r1r-r cli:ctiorr 1o tlre Statr l.cgisialir:e Ass*rrrhly'. r:n the dalc
{,'o:rstitu*ni:l r;rch orlrle stilr* cancliilatc is entitled to:
(a.i
{hl
{c}
lbl
of poll in
that
( lru'il'it'ittiun
.lS. it is cliirilicil thal. fienceli:rlll. lh* cnnclirlatc or his tigcnt or p;rrl-r u'orkers or u'orkers
,,r'ill l-r* aliolveri i{} Lt"{r- orilt liiurlil:reeilrvo r,vlrecir:r vcl:iclcs i.c, cal's {o1-lr11 t)''11*!iJ ttxir-'s. lrLiltr
riuLsl:i.lris" l'iul,shiirr,s i,urd lrvo rvli*i;l*rs" lt: thcst lbr"tr r.i'Jrcr:l vchicl,:l nl;1 t'ttttrc tha* 5 pJl')(rll'i
ir:llujir:r-r,,jliyi:r'i.vili irc lllprveil to ntove 1ln thc dal'r;i'poll. lL is flrthr:r rl*'itied thiil {}n thc
lrlh*r pers*r: il'i1l bc allorv*ri t{) use the Vchir,ic iliiott*cl 1ot'can,-liri;llr"s t>i his
ri;r.-" ol-pr'ril
"r,
cicciill tigcllt.'s Lrsr. l16wrrr*t'- thr ciinriidaic r,ir his c1*cti{)r} a!.eltt tttev l.:e accolrll::inirrl il: his
clr bt' r.rlhur lrrsuus sr-il"rier:l llr 5 including rlril'cr"
:+.
liir thr: yrrhicles inriicated iLborc rvill be issu*rj h3 dre 1)istricl \'1.t:i.trr:te
()tficer.
l'lle
caneXiilatrs r)lus1 l'hrnisil parliculars ol thtil vchicic lt lte L.lsed iin polI
it*r*rnilrii
tiitr'1u i)l:-{lillo collL:crncd ntrrJ sl.rall r*ispial" thc pcrniils is:r:':r1 tln l}:c u'il:t{i-l;cIrcn r:['llir
,"*hiclrs. I',Ja ot]'rcr vchirlcs sliall irc iLllor,red 1o be r:sscl h1'the 1ert11*rs *l'ihc po!itiriri
llr:'tics incliiciit:g N4inisters, rvurkers. agcn{.s ancl sy'Lrtpttlhizr:rs of an.! carirliri:tc- lio
l']ie pcrlrrirs
o1'tlit statrts
r.rl
thc candidale
klcaning *f vchie lc
ll)
L]
nrcchapitill po!\,icr r-,r'*Iherririsc" in,,:lLrilir:g hrtt nttl l'cslricl*cl 1o la.ries- prilal* cars. lrtrcksli*il{lts u'ill: or \,vitrh(lLrt trailers. auli-r-ricksharvs. *-ricksha\{s. sccllters. ntirri bttsts. st'ili.iri
rliasrns *te.. alsr:. and shail be nrade applicable for a perioei nf 2'l hr:Lrls h*lbr* lhe tilne
ilx*ii firr closure o1''poil and till the cnnrpletion o{'pr:Il.
ihnal ac{ii:n. lroth under the provisions o1'tlie R,P. Act, 1951 and Cihapter IX A ulthc
lniiit:n Pcnal {-i;cl* shall be tak*n against anyolle i:fi'cndir-rg LI:t: tbove direttit'i:s irr
aririitir:n lr-i actill: r.rnrler tlre lV{otor \re}ricles Act. All ye}ricies ileittg, Uscci ir: vi*latitlil nl''
tircst clireclions sliall ire conliscate<i.
tl
lixccpti*n
'Therc is no intcrrli*tr r:ri llre parl lrl'thc (lommission to pllt tl conlpk'te bitr: on;il
iin llre pollirrg r1*-o- auii il:ereh1'croate dilficL;ities (lr cilllse ltarassll]en1 1o lhe
jirr pilrposes other lhat: cicqliun. thc k}11or'r'il1g t"|L'.\ ')i
rublir. F*r gctri:i:rr b*rialiitre ust
vchicles shall alst'r hc ailnr,r,ecl to b* pliecl cln ihc drLy cf prll ancl therc will be n* erctpliott
ll
,,,rrltici.ilar tri,rflic
{a)
Lrseci
Llsf . no1
ci;r:necleil v,'ith
clccli{rns;
l}rivai* r,c1ricl*s hei:rg used b,u". r..ra,uers cith*r lirr thcnrsclves or krr mctlll're{s |ri'
ll:cir r;wrr l;rn:ily tirr going to the p*liing bootil to exsrcisc tlreir li'iinchisc. but tiot
gcing an,"-rvl:*::e lvi1l'rirr il raciitts ol'200 nlctcrs of n polling statii]111
{hi
(c)
\ielicl*s used lor csscntial sclvices namely hnspital viitis. nmhtrla*e*. rr1ilk
\.a;ls" x!a1el: tankers. electrirty cfi"lergenc:v dttly t,ans, p<llice oti dLttl'. tlJicers i:n
clcctiu:'r
{.ll
ilr-r11,:
Pilhlic lransFofl cal'r'rages like buses piying bctween iLxed tr:r:rrlni and r.rn llxed
rrlLilOS:
6
{cl
}i'rris" titrcc vl'heel*r scoo1.el's. r"ickshai.it c1c. tilr g*ing trr.r airg:r.:rtt. raillvl;i
:;t;l jr:t.ts- :r:t*r sialc irus stands. hr:sprtals lor.iournevs u,hicli ciinnfil be ;llr-ijcl*il.
(1)
(g,l
Ilrivate vehiclcs
r"iseel b1:
us{::
Vehiclcs beins. ttsstl h3' the (iovl. ojficers on ilut.v t* r*lch rl"reir
rlr-r11, 1rrl;;rr,.
li. lli:rin* litt pcri*rl ol'uletlioitccrirrg, rviLl: a viclv tc r:l:reking nlisr,rsc ol'privale
'',c;ri*lcs l:r,th* cel:didaLesi thcir agents anrl part",, leaiirr.i tnriior ptr11, supportcrs lix
tlil'tit.:g artl.i-s*e iai rlomrnls so ;ils to instill a scilsc ol' {rar in the rninils ol'{he elcclilriile
itttrl,'{}t lo sm*ggle illrcit arnrs and iirt''lrrrunition etc" rr,,ith ir rrierr,,il cte;ltinE dislurhrlrcc.;
Llurinit ulccliotts. thc (lr-rnillissil;n lurlher dircctr ttrrat thc District Adrr:inisLra'{ir;n sirail keep a
clltg,; n,atch t,ltl thu i'clticl*s l;sril hy, l-:t:f$r)ltfi ircer)nlfiln\ irrr. lhC C*nleStirg Canti!rlnlCr ar:rJ
iltcir"part-r''s i*aijrrs lti:"irt1'lro.ssihle mlsr:lrirl. il:elLLding crinrinll neliviticr likc r":;Ll1i'ing r;l
rlicfaJ i:t^;tts anti uiriiil()ils. lf n:r1 *1'lhese vehicles. cilh*r uf it l).ltt1 ()l ir jril1..r rr' {}u,ilc,'- is
litt;nii 1rt lre itTvclvcd in anv suclr aci rlr lirr c:u'ting ii]lli-sitciiil e llr::crrts r.r,iLh ii r.ielv ir.;
rntilr:idating or crcittinu, lerrLrr irr the nrirrd ol'the rlcrtor*lc. it:;hirl1 h* tir* rlutv of tl:e lr.ical
xhrinislrution t* lglpoqrld,11-lql35'IjSlJii_d11d_ru!*Ut_&kip9 lhgti rili the pr..o;t"ir:lf"r"l"qglrtlli
i!-"-!o8rlp*tqd. in ailditit;n, crin:inal action agaiilst the orrner. thr occqrantis) irnil the
eandidtteip*litical parly u,hich is involr.ed in such iliegal activities sl:ali alsc) br laker: as Frr
lax'.
irlr:nsc
thith lirll.l',
{SIJ
&,{{
lKt{il{J}::il)
Sh{ll1}1'lA}1Y
lil-
rl
ai
I : -,{U:lSl:i:t6g;li.ql,.gg}!_l
Officers of all
Sub: Application of Model Code of Conduct - General Election to Lok sabh a zol4
and simultaneous elections to State Legislative Assemblies in the States
of
Andhra Pradesh, odisha and sikkim and certain bye-elections- reg.
2'
With this announcemen! the provisions of the Model Code of Conduct for the
guidance of the Political Parties and Candidates have
come into force with immediate
effect and
will be in force till the completion of the General Elections. This may
be
3'
tlat
in the State or States concerned, shall ensure that no cause is given for any complaint
that it has used its official position for the purposes of its election campaign and in
particular:-
ti)
(a) The Ministers shall not combine their official visit with electioneering work
and shall not also make use of official machinery or personnel during the
electioneering work;
(b) Government transport including official'air-crafts, vehicles, machinery and
personnel shall not be used for furtherance of the interest of the party
in power;
(ii)
Public places such as maidans etc., for holding election meetings, and use of
helipads for air-flights in connection with elections shall not be monopolised by itself.
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Other parties and candidates shall be allowed the use of such places and facilities on the
same terms and conditions on which they are used by the party in power;
[iiD
or other Government
accommodation where
political
functionaries who are provided security by the State in Z scale or above or equivalent by
various State Governments or the Central Government under provisions of their laws, on
functionaries shall not carry out any political activity while staying in the Government
Guest Houses/Rest Houses or other Government accommodation etc.;
(iv)
other media and the misuse of official mass media during the election period for
partisan coverage of political news and publicity regarding achievements with a view to
furthering the prospects of the party in power shall be scrupulously avoided;
[v)
discretionary funds from the time elections are announced by the commission; and
(vD
From the time elections are announced by Commission, Ministers and other
tbl [except civil servants) lay fbundation stones etc. ofprojects or schemes ofany kind;
or
Ic) make any pron:ise of constmction of roads, provisinn of drinking water facilities etc.;
or
[d] make any ad-hoc appointments in Governmenl Public Undertakings etc. which may
have the effect of influencing the voters in favour of the party in power,
4.
As
issued in electronic and print media highlighting the achievements of the Govt. at the
telecast/broadcast of such ads on electronic media is stopped forthwith and that no such
ad is published in any newspapers, magazines, etc., i.e. in print media, from today itself
and it should be immediately withdrawn.
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5.
6.
The Commission directs that there shall be a total ban on the transfer of all
officers/officials connected with the conduct of the election. These include but are not
restricted to: i) The Chief Electoral Officer and Additional/f oint/Deputy Chief Electoral Officers;
ii)
DivisionalCommissioners;
Officers and other Revenue Officers connected with the Conduct of Election;
iv)
Officers
connected
with the
management of
election like range IGs and DIGs, Senior Superintendents of Police and
Superintendents of Police, Sub-Divisional
Deputy
Superintendents of Police and other Police officers who are deputed to the
Commission under section 28A of the Representation of the People Act,
1951;
v)
The transfer orders issued in respect ofthe above categories ofofficers prior
to the date of announcement but not implemented till date should not
be
this regard;
vi) This ban shall be effective till the completion of the election.
The
Commission furtl,er directs that the State Governments should refrain from
vii) In those
administrative exigencies,
7.
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f-
{NS'{',R{.lcl'l{lFJ Si[,"NO, I E
ECIletterNo,43T/6lINS.t/2014ICC&BE,dated20.03.2014adctressedtotheCabinet
Secretary,ChiefsecretariesandChiefElectora}officersofallstatesandUTs.
of all references on politicians/Ministers
subiect: Instructions relating to deletion
ontheofficialwebsiteduringelectionperiodofGeneral/Bye-electiontotheLok
Sabha and State Legislative Assemblies'reg'
IamclirectedtostatethattheCommissionvideitsletterNo.43T161200T
flNSTJ-PLN-lll,datecl2lstNovember'2007'issuedinstructionstodeletionofall
period of
on the official website during election
references on politicians/Ministers
and State Legislative Assemblies'
General/Bye-elections to the Lok Sabha
IthascometothenoticeoftheCommissionthattheaforesaidinstructionsof
theCommissionarenotbeingfollowedbyCentralandStateGovernmentsduring
electionperiod.ItisclearlymentionedinclauseVll[ivJofModelCodeofConductlor
guidance of Political parties and candidate:-
ThepartyinpowerwhetherattheCentreorintheStateorStatesconcerned,
any cornplaint that it has used its official
shall ensure that no cause is given for
campaign and in particular
position for the purpose of its election
[iv)Issuesofadvertisementattirecostofpublicexchequerinthenewspapersand
othernrediaandthemisuseofofficialmassmediaduringtheelectionperiodfor
partisanCoverageofpo}iticalnewsandpublicityregarclingachievementswithaview
tofurtheringtheprospectsofthepartyinpowershallbescrupulouslyavoided.,,
TheCommissionhasconsicleredthequestionofvariousreferencescurrently
availableintheMinisterialofficewebsiteandintheStateGovernmentwebsites
pertainingtoseveralDepartmentandGovernmentorganizationhigh}ightingtheir
same as personal achievements of
achievements but eulogizing the
Politicians/M inisters'
TheCommissionhasdecidedthatduringtheperiodwhenModelCodeof
ConductisinforceinconnectionwithGeneralElectiontotheLokSabha/State
LegislativeAssembliesCurrentlygoingon,allreferencesofMinisters,Politiciansor
official website' shall be
political parties available on such central/State Government's
rernoved.
all
may kindly be communicated to
The above instruction of the Commission
r,i
S$[Fage
ri
,il
d'
ffitll|ttx'!rttt'litltt'ltlttPrtl./,\t,lrsLtttdRtlutt,tl.|llllt't..t1.\t,1ltt,tltht'r.2(tlit{@8,
Dated: 24thMarch,20L4
To
regarding
Sir/Madam
I am directed to refer to the Commission order issued vide its letter dt 15.04.2004
(copy enclosed) on the subject cited and which was issued consequent upon Hon'ble
Supreme Court Order dt 13.04.2004. In para 5 of the said Commission's order it was
directed that every registered National and State political party and every contesting
candidate proposing to issue advertisement on television channel and/or cable
networkwill have to apply to the Election Commission/Officer designatedby Election
Commission not later than three days prior to the date of the proposed commencement
of the telecast of such advertisement and such application shall be accompanied by
two copies of the proposed advertisement in electronic form along with a duly attested
transcript thereof.
,!r,
.6i:".:,.,
,M;.
%
^"'8%r"
nr,,
('otttltttndhtm
o.f
lnstnctions on Ptid
Neu,,s
2.
3.
as per the
existing order.
This may brought to the notice of all the MCMCs in the districts and states.
Considering that the work of MCMC is likely to increase, proportionately
additional support staff may be suitably deployed with the Committee.
Your faithfully,
(Rahul Sharma)
Under Secretary
Copy to:
All
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