The Election Commission of India on March 16th announced the dates for the Lok Sabha elections 2024. With this, the Model Code of Conduct has come into force. What is the Model Code of Conduct (MCC)? The MCC is a set of guidelines by the Election Commission of India that spells out how political parties and candidates must conduct themselves during the election campaign and polling. It instructs how the Ministers of the parties in power must conduct themselves when the MCC is in force. It explains how parties can lodge complaints to the Election Commission observers in case of a dispute. The code comes into force immediately when the election dates are declared and remains till the results are announced. The MCC applies to all elections from the Lok Sabha and state Assemblies to local bodies. We look at the guidelines for political parties, candidates, ruling governments, how the MCC is enforced, and more. 0:00 to 00:17 - Intro 00:17 to 00:55 - What is model code of conduct 00:55 to 01:36 - Guidelines for parties and candidates 01:36 to 02:08 - Guidelines for governments 2:08 to 02:34 - How is Model code of conduct enforced 02:35 to 02:59 - Is model code of conduct a law Read more: https://www.thehindu.com/elections/model-code-of-conduct-explained-when-in-force-guidelines-and-action-on-violations/article67957740.ece #loksabhaelection2024 #modelcodeofconduct #generalelections Thank you for watching our video! You can subscribe to our channel here: https://bit.ly/3c8Adi6 Visit https://www.thehindu.com/ for the latest updates, analysis, opinions, and more. You can also download our apps: Android: https://bit.ly/3nboBEi iOs: https://apple.co/3EDCwt4 The Hindu is committed to keeping you up-to-date with information on the developments in India and the world. We promise to deliver quality journalism that stays away from vested interest and political propaganda. You can support us by subscribing to our digital offerings here: https://bit.ly/3emywiz Follow us: Twitter: https://twitter.com/the_hindu Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_hindu/