Chandigarh, April 19 -- The Haryana State Election Commission (SEC) has directed strict enforcement of the Haryana Prevention of Defacement of Property Act, 1989, in view of imposition of Model Code of Conduct for municipal elections scheduled to be held on May 10.

State election commissioner, Devinder Singh Kalyan said that it has come to the notice of the Commission that several candidates and political parties were illegally putting up posters and banners on public and private properties and defacing walls with writings, which is a violation of the law.

He said that under Sections 3 and 3-A of the Act, defacing any property visible in public places by writing or marking with ink, chalk, paint, or any other material is strictly prohib...