SEC issues Model Code of Conduct for MCD election

The Delhi State Election Commission on Tuesday issued a Model Code of Conduct for the municipal corporation elections in the state slated to be held in April. Delhi has three municipal corporations -- North, South and East Delhi municipal corporations and the last civic polls were held in April 2017. The State Election Commission in Delhi had recently announced de-reservation of existing wards and reservation of new wards on rotation for specified categories. While the North Delhi Municipal Corporation and the South Delhi Municipal Corporation have 104 wards each, the East Delhi Municipal Corporation has 64 wards.