Polity & Governance
ECI extends model code restrictions to retired Govt officials engaged by States
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The Election Commission of India (ECI) has expanded the scope of the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) restrictions regarding political neutrality. It announced that these restrictions, previously applicable primarily to serving government employees, will now also apply to retired government officials and other individuals engaged by State and Union Territory governments, particularly in poll-bound states like Goa, Manipur, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, and Uttarakhand.
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