The norms also make it imperative for the political parties to keep the manifesto promises in line with the ideals and principles enshrined in the Constitution and follow the other provisions of model code of conduct in "letter and spirit".
The draft guidelines were circulated to all recognized national and state political parties on Friday, and their comments sought by February 7. An all-party meeting convened by EC on February 4 is also expected to deliberate the norms. Once the parties' views are in, the guidelines will be finalised and incorporated in the model code of conduct. Thus, they will apply to all future polls, starting with the upcoming general election.
Though the EC had drawn up the manifesto guidelines in August 2013 itself, as reported then by TOI, it has finalized and released the draft only now, just ahead of announcement of the general election. It be recalled that EC had convened an all-party meeting on August 12, 2013, to discuss the July 2013 apex court order directing the Commission to frame guidelines to regulate contents of manifestos, particularly poll promises, with a view to restricting "poll freebies". Most political parties opposed a blanket ban on poll promises with financial implications, stating it was their right and duty towards voters to make such promises in manifestos.
While the Commission appreciated the parties' view, it said it could not ignore the undesirable impact of some "freebies" on the level playing field. An EC functionary told TOI that "a poll promise with financial implications that seeks to rehabilitate the disadvantaged sections is a freebie in line with Directive Principles of State Policy and cannot be objected to". "However, political parties should avoid making those promises which are likely to vitiate the purity of the election process or exert undue influence on the voters in exercising their franchise," EC clarified in its draft norms.
The proposed guidelines on party manifestos, thus, seek to ensure that while welfare measures aimed at the deserving are not held back, the non-deserving should not be included as beneficiaries just for the sake of votes.
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