With Assembly elections in Haryana and Maharashtra scheduled for October 21, this is the season for political parties in the two states to release their election manifestos. AdvertisingThe rate of compliance with election promises is erratic for all parties, and most are criticised for departing from their manifestos after coming to power. This is because election manifestos are not legally enforceable documents. But there are guidelinesIn 2013, the Election Commission of India, acting on directions given by the Supreme Court, added guidelines on election manifestos in the Model Code of Conduct (MCC). Considering there is “no enactment that directly governs the contents of the election manifesto”, the court directed the Election Commission “to frame guidelines for the same in consultation with… political parties”.

Source: Indian Express October 11, 2019 12:45 UTC