Overview

• The Model Code of Conduct is now in force across Bihar after the commission set two-phase voting for November 6 and 11 with counting on November 14, and nominations opening on October 17.
• The Election Commission clarified that the code covers the Central government for any Bihar-related announcements or policy decisions.
• Complaint channels are active with a 24x7 call centre at 1950, the C-Vigil app on ECINET, and 824 flying squads tasked to act on violations within 100 minutes.
• Directives include a ban on transfers of election officials, instructions that ministers not mix official duties with campaigning, equal access to public venues via the SUVIDHA module, and strict privacy and anti-defacement rules.
• Opposition parties are contesting recent central welfare and project rollouts as potential inducements, while controversy over mass voter roll deletions from the Special Intensive Revision remains under Supreme Court scrutiny.