Mokokchung, 19th March, 2026 (www.nokinketer.in): The Chief Electoral Officer, Nagaland, has informed that in pursuance of the Election Commission of India, a Screening Committee to examine the proposal related to the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) is constituted. 

The Committee shall be chaired by the Chief Secretary, Nagaland, and shall have the following composition:

i) The Chief Secretary, Government of Nagaland, Chairman

ii) The Principal Secretary, Department of Home, Member-Secretary

iii) Administrative Head of Department submitting, Member

The Screening Committee shall examine each proposal related to MCC in the light of the ECI’s existing instruction/clarification available in the form of the Manual on Model Code of Conduct/Compendium of Instructions on MCC/Instructions available on the ECI website.

It shall submit the proposals cleared along with full details to the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), Nagaland. A note on urgency, i.e., why the proposal cannot wait till completion of the poll/election, shall also be attached.

Departments are advised not to forward any reference directly to the ECI. Further, they shall not send the original file to the CEO’s office. Only a self-contained reference of approved proposals shall be sent.

The CEO shall forward to the ECI only such proposal(s) that are cleared by the Screening Committee along with his comments.

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