Rules for Government Employees to Contests Elections

Central Civil Services (Conduct) Rules, 1964 for Central Government Employees contesting elections to any Legislative or Local Authority

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04 DEC 2019 4:15 PM by PIB Delhi

Rules for Government Employees to Contests Elections

The Central Civil Services (Conduct) Rules, 1964, which are applicable to the Central Government civilian employees, prohibit the employees from contesting elections to any Legislative or Local Authority.

The conduct of employees of autonomous bodies, statutory organizations, public sector enterprises, trusts, banks etc. is governed by the respective set of rules/ regulations applicable to them.

This information was provided by the Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Development of North-Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh in written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.

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Source: PIB