Chandigarh, April 25 -- The Haryana State Election Commission (HSEC) on Friday said that it has been informed of government officials participating in political activities and supporting candidates ahead of the three municipal corporation (MC) elections scheduled for May 10.

The HSEC spokesperson said that the issue was raised during a meeting held with political parties on Wednesday. "The commission was informed that in certain areas, government officials were participating in political activities and supporting candidates. Such actions are a violation of Rule 9 of the Haryana Civil Services (Government Employees Conduct) Rules, 2016, and are also against the model code of conduct," the spokesperson said.

The spokesperson said that no ...