News » Election code of conduct comes into force from Today

The Election Commission (EC) has issued the election code of conduct targeting the upcoming local level polls in accordance with Clause 22 of the Election Commission Act, 2073. A meeting of the constitutional body held on Tuesday made the decision to this effect meant for conducting the local level polls in a free, fair, transparent and fearless manner. Accordingly, the Election Code of Conduct, 2072 and Local Level Election Code of Conduct, 2073 come into force from Wednesday. According to the EC, the code of conduct would apply to the Government of Nepal, ministers, employees of the local bodies and levels, officials and offices of the public enterprises, government and semi-government institutions and their employees, security bodies, National Investigation Department, officials involved in elections, political parties and sister organizations of the political parties, government and private media houses, NGOs and people with public positions. However, the code of conduct would be implemented from the day of filing of nominations in the case of the candidates.

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