New Delhi, May 7: The Election Commission of India (ECI) has announced the lifting of the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) following the completion of elections in five states, including West Bengal. However, the MCC will remain in effect in the Falta assembly constituency of West Bengal, where the Commission has ordered fresh elections.
In a statement released on Thursday, the ECI clarified that the provisions of the Model Code of Conduct come into effect from the announcement of the election schedule and remain in force until the election process is completed. The results of the general elections for the assemblies of Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, and Puducherry have already been declared. Additionally, results for by-elections in Gujarat, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Nagaland, and Tripura have also been announced.
The Commission stated that the MCC has been lifted with immediate effect in all relevant states and territories, except for the Falta assembly constituency in West Bengal. The ECI specified that the MCC will continue to apply in Falta due to the order for fresh elections there.
Earlier, on May 3, the Election Commission canceled the entire voting process in the Falta assembly constituency in the South 24 Parganas district of West Bengal. New voting will take place on May 21 across all 285 polling stations, including auxiliary booths.
Vote counting is scheduled for May 24. The decision was made following reports of serious electoral offenses and widespread violations of democratic processes during voting on April 29.
It is noteworthy that after the assembly election results were announced on May 4, the BJP secured a majority in West Bengal and Assam, while the NDA was re-elected in Puducherry. In Kerala, the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) formed the government, and in Tamil Nadu, the public delivered a fractured mandate. However, the TVK party, contesting elections for the first time, emerged as the largest party in the state.
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