Overview

• The Election Commission clarified that Model Code of Conduct provisions apply to Central Government announcements and policy decisions concerning Bihar.
• A 24x7 complaint system is active via the 1950 helpline and the C-Vigil app, backed by 824 flying squads tasked with responding within 100 minutes.
• Fresh directives prohibit advertisements at public expense, misuse of official vehicles or accommodation, and require swift removal of defacement from public and private property.
• Ministers have been told not to combine official duties with electioneering or use government machinery, transport, or personnel for campaign activity.
• Transfers of officers connected to the conduct of the elections are banned, officials are instructed to act impartially, and public venues will be allocated through the SUVIDHA module on a first-come, first-served basis.