Explanation:

Model Code of Conduct (MCC) for political parties and candidates is a set of norms evolved with the consensus of political parties and enforced by the Election Commission of India. It helps the ECI to conduct free and fair elections and to provide a level playing field between contestants so that ruling party doesn’t misuse its position to gain an unfair advantage It is not under a law, it is not even under conduct rules in short it has no statutory backing.