New Delhi, Nov. 11 -- Restrictions under the model code of conduct for government servants apply to retired officials engaged by state governments, the Election Commission said. In a November 9 letter to the chief secretaries of Goa, Manipur, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand, where elections are scheduled to be held in 2027, ECI said that while there were no specific guidelines for retired employees regarding political neutrality and conduct, curbs applicable to government servants "shall similarly apply" to them. P12...