According to Former Chief Election Commissioner TS Krishnamurthy, the model code of the conduct does not interfere with ongoing schemes. It only restricts fresh announcements and particularly those which might favour poll-bound states.
Watch Senior Advocates at Supreme Court Harish Salve, KTS Tulsi and Gopal Jain and former CEC TS Krishnamurthy debate various aspects of election dates that were announced today. CNN-IBN managing editor Vinay Tewari also joined the discussion with CNBC-TV18's Latha Venkatesh & Anuj Singhal.
Tonight we turn to the electoral reforms that Anna Hazare has said will be the focus of his next public campaign, The Right to Reject and The Right to Recall. In Indian circumstances do they make sense or could they have unforeseen and unintended consequences.
What does the return of Jayalalithaa as chief minister mean for Tamil Nadu after her redounding victory which gave her over 85% of the seats?