The Chief Electoral Officer, Nagaland has informed that in pursuance of the Election Commission of India (ECI)'s Letter No. 437|6|NST/EC/FUNCT/MCC/2024 Dated 16th March 2024, a Screening Committee to examine the proposal related to Model Code of conduct (MCC), is constituted. The Committee shall be chaired by the Chief Secretary, Nagaland and shall have the following composition:
The Chief Secretary, Government of Nagaland: Chairman
The Principal Secretary, Department of Home: Member- Secretary
Administrative Head of Department submitting: Member
The Screening Committee shall examine each proposal related to MCC in the light of the ECI’s existing instruction/clarification available in the form of Manual on Model Code of Conduct/Compendium of Instructions on MCC/Instructions available on the ECI website.
It shall submit the proposals cleared along with full details of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), Nagaland. A note on urgency i.e, why the proposal cannot wait till completion of Poll/Election Shall also be attached.
Departments are advised not to forward any reference directly to the ECI. Further, they shall
not send original file to the CEO's Office. Only a self-contained reference of approved proposals shall be sent.
The CEO shall forward to the ECI, only such proposal(s) that are cleared by Screening
Committee, along with his Comments.
(DIPR)

