The Maharashtra State Election Commission (SEC) on Tuesday issued a detailed Code of Conduct for the upcoming local body elections across the state, bringing all municipal corporations, municipal councils, nagar panchayats, zilla parishads and panchayat samitis under the purview of the model code. The order takes effect from Tuesday and will remain in force until the completion of the election process.

The directive, issued under the Maharashtra Municipal Corporations Act, 1965 and the Maharashtra Zilla Parishads and Panchayat Samitis Act, 1961, aims to ensure peaceful, transparent and fair elections in all local self-government bodies, the State Election Commission (SEC) said.