He fears that such fabricated statements may mislead people, affect their confidence in the Election Commission and ultimately have a negative impact on the upcoming parliamentary elections.
Describing this issue as undesirable, the Commission clarified its stand on the electoral code of conduct by citing the relevant rules and regulations.
According to the release, political parties and their candidates are the prime subjects of the electoral code of conduct. However, candidates may be nominated by any party, or may be independent. He will not get more than 21 days for election campaign.