When the dates to elections to a particular state or states is announced and an ordinance concerning it is issued, it becomes the paramount duty of Election Commission to monitor all the activities. The Election Commission issues a code of conduct to be observed by all parties and people at the time of elections.

When this process is on, dealing with all the matters concerning elections comes under the purview of the Election Commission and that the Union Executive remains immune out of it. If a State govt, wants to put off assembly elections, appropriate constitutional measures could be taken on part of the EC.