Karnataka urges Election Commission to withdraw model code

Bengaluru: With the single-phase Lok Sabha polls in the state over on April 17, Karnataka government has written to the Election Commission asking it to withdraw the Model Code of Conduct to enable it to take up developmental programmes.

 

Law and parliamentary affairs minister T.B. Jayachandra said the Chief Secretary has written a letter to the EC to withdraw the Model Code of Conduct.

 

“We are expecting a response from the EC soon,” he told reporters here.

 

Minister of state for primary and secondary education Kimmane Ratnakar said government was waiting for a letter from EC announcing withdrawal of the Model Code to take up programmes including free bicycle distribution scheme.