Serious breaches in the model code of conduct now in force for the general elections to be held in April have been found in Kendrapada district. While there are instructions not to hang banners and campaigning materials across main roads and affix the campaigning materials such as banners, posters and party flags on telephone or electricity poles, here in Kendrapara district they are violated by all the political parties.
Telephone and electric poles have been used to affix posters and banners, while several candidates have put up gates across the roads.District Collector and Returning Officer Ratnakar Rout stated that all the political parties have been informed to withdraw their campaigning materials from public property and also in main roads, which is a clear violation of the model code of conduct. The district administration would pull out the materials if the parties do not do it by Monday evening.