Model Code of Conduct ordered for the Kichha and Siraulikalan municipal council polls
2 October 2026
The State Election Commission, Uttarakhand issued an order on 7 September 2026 bringing the Model Code of Conduct into force for the Municipal Council, Kichha and the Municipal Council, Siraulikalan, in Udham Singh Nagar district.
On the same date the Commission issued the notification for the election of the chairpersons and members of these two municipal councils.
The Commission's current notifications also cover the general election of Up-Pradhans of Gram Panchayats in all districts of Uttarakhand except Haridwar district, and the notification of the electoral roll for the District Planning Committee.
Uttarakhand has a separate State Election Commission for local body elections, distinct from the Election Commission of India.
Udham Singh Nagar, in which both these municipal councils lie, is a plains district of the Kumaon division.
In plain words
Model Code of Conduct Rules of conduct in force once an election is announced — Once in force it restricts new government announcements and the use of official machinery for campaigning.
Up-Pradhan Deputy head of a Gram Panchayat — The elected deputy to the Pradhan, who heads a village panchayat in north India.