Election Commission Withdraws Model Code of Conduct in Multiple States Post-Election
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Election Commission Withdraws Model Code of Conduct in Multiple States Post-Election

The Election Commission of India (ECI) has withdrawn the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) in Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, and Puducherry following the declaration of assembly election results on May 4. The MCC remains active only in West Bengal's Falta constituency, where fresh polling is scheduled. With the MCC lifted, Assam's newly elected BJP-led government can resume governance activities ahead of its expected swearing-in on May 12.

Political Bias
3%94%3%
Sentiment
53%
AI analysis of 3 sources · Published under editorial oversight by The Balanced News
Analysed 7 May 2026· How this analysis is produced· Editorial standards· Corrections

AI Analysis

Political bias across 3 sources
● Left 3%● Center 94%● Right 3%

The articles present official statements from the Election Commission and factual election outcomes without partisan commentary. They include perspectives on administrative implications, such as Assam's BJP-led government's return to power, but maintain a neutral tone by focusing on procedural updates and election results.

Sentiment — Neutral (53/100)

The coverage is largely neutral and informative, emphasizing procedural developments and election outcomes. While noting the BJP-led NDA's victory in Assam, the tone remains factual without overtly positive or negative language, reflecting a balanced reporting style.

How 3 sources covered this story

Each source's own headline, political lean, and sentiment — so you can see framing differences at a glance.

SourceTheir headlineBiasSentiment
theassamtribuneECI lifts Model Code of Conduct after poll results in four states, PuducherryCenterNeutral
northeastnowMCC withdrawn in Assam after completion of Assembly pollsCenterNeutral
news18MCC ceases to be in operation: ECCenterNeutral

Coverage timeline

news18 broke this story on 7 May, 07:38 am. Other outlets followed.

  1. 1
    news187 May, 07:38 am
    MCC ceases to be in operation: EC
  2. 2
    northeastnow7 May, 10:55 am
    MCC withdrawn in Assam after completion of Assembly polls
  3. 3
    theassamtribune7 May, 11:49 am
    ECI lifts Model Code of Conduct after poll results in four states, Puducherry

Lens Score breakdown

33/100
Public interest0/100
Coverage gap100%

Well-covered story — coverage matches public importance.

Who's involved

Institutions and figures named across source coverage.

Government
BJP-led NDA governmentState departmentsElection Commission of India
Political
BJP-led NDA

Story context

Category
Politics
Location
Thiruvananthapuram, India
Sources analysed
3
Last analysed
7 May 2026
Key entities
West BengalPuducherry (union territory)Election Commission of IndiaAssamKeralaTamil NaduMarylebone Cricket ClubUnion territoryGujaratKarnatakaMaharashtraNagaland