Minister of Law and Justice, Kiren Rijiju said in a written reply in Lok Sabha on Friday that there is no provision in the election laws to monitor the promises made by political parties. He also clarified that the Election Commission of India (ECI) has informed that it is not considering monitoring the poll promises.<br />''<br />''Mr Rijiju referred to the Supreme Court judgment delivered on 5th July 2013 wherein it directed the ECI to frame guidelines on election manifesto to be included as part of the Model Code of Conduct. He noted that, as per the apex court order, the Election Commission has included several provisions in the Model Code of Conduct. They include the directions that the election manifesto of political parties should not contain anything repugnant to the ideals and principles as enshrined in the Constitution. <br />''<br />''The Minister said, the Directive Principles of State Policy enshrined in the Constitution enjoin upon the State to frame various welfare measures for the citizens and hence there can be no objection to the promise of such welfare measures in the election manifestos. However, he pointed out to the added provisions in the Model Code of Conduct that political parties should avoid making those promises which are likely to vitiate the sanctity of the election process or exert undue influence on the voters in exercising their franchise.<br />''<br />''Mr. Rijiju said, trust of the voters should be sought only on those promises which are possible to be fulfilled.<br />''<br />