The election code of conduct-2073 BS issued by the Election Commission (EC) targeting the local poll announced for May 14 this year has come into force from today. Election candidates, political parties, people concerned, the government, local bodies and public organisations, employees, media, non government organisations and observers shall follow the code of conduct.
The EC organised a programme here today to inform Deputy Prime Ministers and Ministers about the election code of conduct.
The EC said it is fully determined and responsible as well for holding the election in a free and fair atmosphere.
However, sitting ministers have expressed discontent over some conditions included in the code of conduct mainly the banning them from attending any foundation stone laying and inauguration ceremonies of development projects.
They said they should be allowed to visit the respective election constituencies and villages to such programmes as scheduled in the government policy and programme and the budget statement.
Chief Election Commissioner Dr Ayodhi Prasad Yadav said the election scheduled for May 14 was the election of local level not the national one and ministers were not allowed to attend such events as they represented the government.
On the occasion, CEC Yadav demanded the government send the report of the Local Level Restructuring Commission to the EC soon.
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