Submit 3 manifesto copies: CEO

Chandigarh: Haryana chief electoral officer Pankaj Agarwal on Wednesday emphasised that all political parties and candidates contesting the state assembly elections must submit three copies of their election manifesto in both Hindi and English version to the chief electoral officer’s office within three days of its release. He urged strict compliance with this prerequisite to ensure transparency and adherence to electoral guidelines.
Agarwal urged all political parties to thoroughly study all the aspects of the model code of conduct issued by the Election Commission and adhere to it during the election process.According to paragraph 8 (iii) of the MCC, to ensure transparency, equal opportunity, and credibility of promises made in the manifesto, it is expected that the manifesto reflects the rationale for the promises and broadly indicates ‘ways and means’ to meet financial requirement for it. Voters’ trust should only be sought on promises that are realistically achievable, the guideline reads.