https://indianpolitics.co/tags/campaigns/Recent content in Campaigns on Indian PoliticsHugoen-INMon, 28 Sep 2026 22:55:00 +0530https://indianpolitics.co/news/2026/09/model-code-of-conduct/Mon, 28 Sep 2026 22:55:00 +0530https://indianpolitics.co/news/2026/09/model-code-of-conduct/<p>When the Election Commission of India announces the dates of a Lok Sabha or Assembly election, one thing changes immediately: the <strong>Model Code of Conduct</strong> comes into force.</p> <h2 id="what-it-is">What it is</h2> <p>The code is a set of guidelines for political parties, candidates and governments that aims to keep campaigns fair and to stop those in office from using their position to gain an electoral advantage. Its origins go back to a set of guidelines agreed for the 1960 Kerala Assembly election, and the ECI has expanded it over the decades.</p>