As Maharashtra and Haryana go for Assembly polls next month, the Election Commission has ruled out allowing display of election advertisements on government transport buses.

The Commission said that the party in power can use it for its advantage and disturb the level playing field.

In a communication to Chief Electoral Officers of all States, the Commission said that level playing field envisaged under the Model Code of Conduct is a very vital aspect for ensuring free and fair elections and a party should not be in a position to take undue advantage on account of it being in power.

It has directed that State Road Transport and Municipal Corporation buses and other government-owned vehicles will not be used for display of political advertisements during the period when the model code is in force.