(1) No Government Servant shall be a member of, or be otherwise associated with, any political party or any organization which takes part in politics nor shall he take part in, subscribe in aid of, or assist in any other manner, any political movement or activity.
(2) It shall be the duty of every Government Servant to endeavour to prevent any member of his family from taking part in, subscribing in aid of or assisting in any other manner, any movement or activity which is, or tends directly or indirectly to be, subversive of the Government as by law established and where a Government Servant is unable to prevent a member of his family from taking part in, or subscribing in aid of or assisting in any other manner, any such movement or activity, he shall make a report to that effect to the Prescribed Authority.
(3) If any question arises whether a party is a political party or whether any organization takes part in politics or whether any movement or activity falls within the scope of sub-rule (2), the decision of the Government thereon shall be final.
(4) No Government Servant shall canvas or otherwise interfere with or use his influence in connection with or take part in, an election to Parliament or any house of the State Legislature or any local Authority.
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Provided that,-
(i) A Government Servant qualified to vote at any such election may exercise his right to vote, but where he does so, he shall give no indication of the manner he proposes to vote or has voted or to whom he proposed to vote or voted.
(ii) A Government Servant shall not be deemed to have contravened the provisions of this sub-rule by reason only that he assists in the conduct of an election in the due performance of a duty imposed on him by or under any law for the time being in force.
Explanation: The display by a Government Servant on his body, vehicle or residence or in social media of any electoral symbol shall amount to using his influence in connection with an election within the meaning of this sub-rule.