PoliticsPhoto: The HinduECI Extends Model Code Restrictions to Retired Officials Engaged by States
The Election Commission of India (ECI) announced on November 10, 2026, that Model Code of Conduct (MCC) restrictions for serving government employees will also apply to retired officials and others engaged by State and Union Territory governments. The directive, sent to Goa, Manipur, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, and Uttarakhand, requires these individuals to maintain political neutrality and avoid election campaigning ahead of early 2027 polls.
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