New Delhi, March 15 -- The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Sunday announced the election schedule for four states and one Union Territory, resulting in the immediate implementation of the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) across the poll-bound region.

Addressing a press conference in the national capital, Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar emphasised that actions taken before the MCC came into effect remain under the prerogative of the respective state governments, but all activities from now on must comply with it.

"I'd like to make clear that the model code of conduct is applicable from now onwards. So actions taken prior to the model code of conduct are the prerogative of the concerned government. But now onwards, the model co...