New Delhi, April 17 -- The Election Commission of India (ECI) has said that it took action of 169 out of the approximately 200 complaints it received regarding the violation of the model code of conduct.

According to the ECI, The breakup of complaints is: total complaints received from BJP were 51, out of which action has been taken in 38 cases; complaints from INC were 59, with action taken in 51 cases; complaints received from other parties were 90, out of which action has been taken in 80 cases.

The Model Code came into effect on 16th March, 2024 with the announcement of the general elections to the Lok Sabha. The Election Commission has since then taken swift and salutary action to ensure that the level playing field is not disturbe...