CEO informs by-election dates, model code of conduct comes into effect
   Date :01-Oct-2020

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 Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Veera Rana addressing meeting of recognised political parties at Election Commission Office in State Capital on Wednesday.
 
 
Staff Reporter :
 
 
Meeting of recognised political parties concludes
 
 
Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Veera Rana informed that with the announcement of Assembly by-election dates in Madhya Pradesh, model code of conduct has come into effect. All the provisions of the model code of conduct will be applicable on the concerned districts and Assembly constituencies and political parties, their candidates and the Government.
 
In the seven districts including Gwalior, Morena, Sagar, Indore, Burhanpur, Khandwa and Dewas, Model Code of Conduct will be effective only in the Assembly constituency, where there are Nagar Palika Nigams. In the remaining 12 districts of Anuppur, Chhatarpur, Raisen, Mandsaur, Guna, Ashoknagar, Shivpuri, Bhind, Datia, Dhar, Agar-Malwa and Rajgarh, model code of conduct will remain in full effect. Strict action will be taken against those who violate these guidelines.
 
A meeting of recognised political parties was organised for the by-elections to be held in the 28 Assembly constituencies of the State in the office of the Chief Electoral Officer. Giving information about the schedule of the by-election 2020, Chief Electoral Officer Veera Rana informed that polling will be held in 9,361 polling stations, which includes 1,441 Auxiliary Polling centres in the Vidhan Sabha by-election. Booths with more than 1,000 voters have been made auxiliary polling centres, which are mostly located in the premises of the original polling booth.