Explainer: What’s model code of conduct

  • 5 years ago
Campaigning for the first phase of the Lok Sabha elections comes to an end. It's over to voters now who will decide the fate of 1,279 candidates across 91 constituencies tomorrow. But the Election Commission (EC) has been flooded with complaints over violations of the model code of conduct (MCC), but what is the MCC and what action can the EC take against offenders.