Election Commission clarifies MCC applies to government advisers

The ECI recently issued these instructions to the advisers after discovering that they were holding media conferences criticising opposition parties

Election Commission clarifies MCC applies to government advisers
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HYDERABAD: The Election Commission of India (ECI) clarified that the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) will apply to government advisers. It stated that 40 advisers receiving government salaries would be subject to the code.

According to ECI, there have been numerous complaints against the advisers for engaging in political interference instead of fulfilling their official duties. The ECI recently issued these instructions to the advisers after discovering that they were holding media conferences criticising opposition parties.

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