Question

Vinod Kumar is standing for the State Assembly elections in 2020. He has devised an elaborate political campaign, which includes the tactics given below. You, as his advisor, have to stop him from doing anything that might violate the Model Code of Conduct.

Using your discretion, choose the tactics that Vinod should eliminate from his campaign.

• A. Using the famous Dashavatara temple in his locality as a campaign location a month prior to the election.
• B. Mocking a rival candidate for their appearance and the way they dress and speak.
• C. Conducting a rally at the largest stadium in the city after taking permission from the police.
• D. Sending text messages to every voter in the constituency ten days prior to the polling day.

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (B)

The correct options are
A Using the famous Dashavatara temple in his locality as a campaign location a month prior to the election.
B Mocking a rival candidate for their appearance and the way they dress and speak.

The MCC is a set of guidelines to ensure free and fair elections. It forbids the use of religious sites for campaigning. Personal comments which are irrelevant to the candidate's political life must be avoided. All rallies and meetings can only be conducted after obtaining permission from the police. Text messages can be sent up until two days before the election.