
Shillong, Jan 31: The model code of conduct issued by the district council affairs department for KHADC-JHADC polls does not include the name of Chief Minister.
In section VI of the mode code under party in power, mention is not made about the chief minister but only about the cabinet ministers and political appointees of the state government, chief executive members, chairman, vice chairman and executive members of the Autonomous District Councils who shall not combine their official visit with electioneering work and shall not also make use of official machinery or personnel during the electioneering work.
Another section states that cabinet ministers, and other authorities of the state government, MLAs and chief executive members/executive members and other authorities of the concerned District Council(s) shall not sanction grants/payments out of discretionary funds from the date of issue of the notification for calling the constituency (ies) to elect their representative(s) under Rule 124 (2) or Rule 126(1) of the Assam and Meghalaya Autonomous Districts (Constitution of District Councils) Rules, 1951.
The notification was issued on January 27.
One more section does not mention CM.
‘From the date of issue of the notification for calling the constituency (ies) to elect their representative(s) under Rule 124 (2) or Rule 126(1) of the Assam and Meghalaya Autonomous Districts (Constitution of District Councils) Rules, 1951, Ministers/MLAs/CEMS/EMS/MDCs and other authorities shall not: (a) announce any financial grants in any form or promises thereof, or (b) (except civil servants) lay foundation stones etc. of projects or schemes of any kind; or (c) make any promise of construction of roads, provision of drinking water facilities etc.; the model code said.
The code also does not include deputy chief ministers even if they are cabinet ministers.
The model code guidelines were issued by district council affairs official CVD Diengdoh.
However, the department claimed that cabinet ministers include CM & Deputy CMs