The Municipal Corporation of Gurugram (MCG) has pledged to enforce the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) rigorously across the district during the upcoming assembly elections and take strict disciplinary action against officials who fail to enforce the code within their area of responsibility, officials said on Friday.
MCG teams remove political symbols and advertisements on Gurugram-Sohna Road on August 24. (HT Photo)
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District officials and agencies held a meeting on Friday during which Dr Balpreet Singh, additional commissioner of MCG and MCC nodal officer, issued directives to swiftly remove political hoardings, banners, stickers, and wall paintings from public spaces, main roads, internal streets, and alleys.
Singh also told officials from the Regional Transport Authority (RTA) to ensure that all political promotional materials are removed from autorickshaws and other vehicles within the next three days. He warned that any vehicle found with such materials after the deadline will be seized, and a first information report will be registered against the vehicle owner. This move is part of a broader effort to ensure that no political party or candidate gains an unfair advantage during the election period.
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Singh also told officials to quickly address complaints related to MCC violations that are received through the cVIGIL app, social media, or other channels, and to provide regular updates to the complainant, the deputy commissioner, and the Election Commission.
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Singh also told officials to quickly address complaints related to MCC violations that are received through the cVIGIL app, social media, or other channels, and to provide regular updates to the complainant, the deputy commissioner, and the Election Commission.
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He said that the district administration and the Election Commission will conduct inspections across the district in the coming weeks. “These inspections aim to identify any potential violations of the MCC and to hold accountable any officials who fail to enforce the code within their areas of responsibility. Singh said that strict disciplinary action would be taken against any officials negligent in their duty during this critical period,” said an official who attended the meeting.
Leena Dhankhar is Senior Editor and Bureau Chief, Gurugram, at Hindustan Times, where she has spent over 17 years chronicling the transformation of one of India's fastest-growing urban regions. From starting her career as a crime reporter to leading the Gurugram bureau, her journalism has been defined by investigative reporting, in-depth storytelling and an unwavering focus on public interest.
Over nearly two decades, she has reported extensively across crime, politics, civic governance, elections, real estate, environment, courts, sports, education and entertainment, covering Gurugram, Faridabad, Nuh and Palwal. Her reporting has exposed several major scams and systemic failures, including insurance frauds, waste management irregularities, illegal arms manufacturing units in Nuh, illegal mining in the Aravallis, organised crime networks and governance lapses affecting millions of residents.
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Leena is the author of Gurugram School Murder, published by Juggernaut Books, a deeply reported account of one of India's most high-profile school murder investigations. She is currently working on her second book, an investigative work exploring some of India's most significant scams and fraud investigations.
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