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ECI Lifts Model Code of Conduct After Assembly Poll Results, Continues in Falta

The Election Commission of India has lifted the Model Code of Conduct after the completion of assembly elections in Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, and Puducherry. However, the MCC will continue in West Bengal's Falta Assembly Constituency, where fresh polling has been ordered due to severe electoral offences. The fresh voting in Falta is scheduled for May 21, with counting on May 24. The results for all other constituencies were declared on May 4.

Key Points: ECI Lifts MCC After Assembly Poll Results, Continues in Falta

  • ECI lifts MCC after assembly election results in Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, and Puducherry
  • MCC remains in effect in West Bengal's Falta constituency due to severe electoral offences
  • Fresh voting ordered for all 285 polling stations in Falta on May 21, with counting on May 24
  • Results for all other constituencies declared on May 4
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ECI lifts Model Code of Conduct after assembly poll results; MCC to continue in West Bengal's Falta

Election Commission lifts Model Code of Conduct after assembly poll results in Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, and Puducherry; MCC continues in West Bengal's Falta.

"Now, that the results in respect of General Election to the Legislative Assemblies of Assam, Keralam, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and UT of Puducherry, 2026...have been declared...the Model Code of Conduct has ceased to be in operation with immediate effect - Election Commission of India"

New Delhi, May 7

The Election Commission of India on Thursday announced the lifting of the Model Code of Conduct following the completion of Assembly elections in Assam, Keralam, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal, along with the Union Territory of Puducherry.

In an official communication issued by the Election Commission, the MCC has ceased to be in operation with immediate effect after the declaration of election results by the respective Returning Officers.

The Commission stated that the Model Code of Conduct had come into force from the date of announcement of the election schedule and remained operational till the completion of the election process.

"Now, that the results in respect of General Election to the Legislative Assemblies of Assam, Keralam, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and UT of Puducherry, 2026 and By-elections in Assembly Constituencies of Gujarat, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Nagaland, and Tripura have been declared by the concerned Returning Officers, the Model Code of Conduct has ceased to be in operation with immediate effect," the order read.

However, the Election Commission clarified that the MCC would continue to remain in force in the 144-Falta Assembly Constituency in West Bengal, where a fresh poll has been ordered by the Commission.

Earlier, the commission ordered that fresh voting will be held across all 285 polling stations in the Falta assembly constituency of West Bengal on May 21, even as repolling was held in 15 booths in Paschim Magrahat and Diamond Harbour assembly constituencies. Votes will be counted on May 24.

According to the ECI, directives for fresh repolling have been given in Falta "on consideration of severe electoral offences and subversion of the democratic process during the polling in a large number of polling stations on April 29".

The counting of votes for the Assembly elections in Assam, Keralam, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal, along with the Union Territory of Puducherry, was completed on May 4, following which the Election Commission announced the results for all constituencies.

- ANI

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Priya S
The MCC was necessary but honestly, elections are over in most places. Why keep the code in just one constituency? It feels unfair to the people of Falta who already went through the process once. Let them also have their representatives elected soon.
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Vikram M
Fair enough. If there were severe electoral offences in Falta, then fresh polling makes sense. Democracy can't be compromised. But ECI should also investigate who was responsible for those offences - just ordering repoll isn't enough punishment for those who tried to subvert the process.
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Michael C
It's interesting how the election process in India handles irregularities. In the US, we rarely see whole constituencies forced to revote. The commitment to democratic integrity here is admirable, even if it delays results for some. Hope Falta sets a good example.
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Ananya R
Finally! No more restrictions on rallies and announcements. Now parties can actually start fulfilling their promises. Falta situation is a blot though - shows that despite all the digitization, ground-level malpractices continue. ECI needs to tighten booth-level monitoring for future elections.
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Karthik V
Good decision overall but I wish ECI was equally strict in other states where minor violations happened. Anyway, now focus shifts to governance. Let's see how the new governments in Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Assam and Bengal perform. The real test starts now.
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