April 25, 2012 8:29 PM

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EC bans release of fresh grants from MP, MLA development funds

The Election Commission has banned the release of fresh grants under the Member of Parliament, Member of Legislative Assembly and Member of Legislative Council, Local Area Development Funds in the ten poll-bound states where bye-election is schedule to be held on 2nd and 12th of June this year.The move comes in view of the Model Code of Conduct which comes into force after the announcement of poll schedule. The states where the bye elections are being held are Andhra Pradesh, Goa, Jharkhand, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal. The Poll panel has also works under work order can start only after the completion of election process.

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