Decoding the code

Frequent complaints during elections, that the other side is violating the Model Code of Conduct, remind me of a contested cricket match where even fielders on the leg side boundary appeal for an LBW decision against the rival team’s batsman. In the case of elections, the umpire, i.e. the Election Commission, can receive complaints, but has no power to rule the offender “out”. Questions naturally arise then, about what the code of conduct is all about.

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