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ECI bans exit poll conduct, result publication till April 29

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GUWAHATI, March 26: The Election Commission of India has prohibited the conduct and publishing of any exit poll in connection with Assam Assembly elections between 7am of March 27, 2021 and 7.30pm of April 29, 2021 by any form of media.

“Election Commission of India, under the provision of Sub-Section (1) of Section 126A of the Representation of People Act, 1951 having regard to the provisions of Sub-Section-(2) of the said Act notifies the period  between 7:00 am on 27th March, 2021 (Saturday) to 7:30 pm on 29thApril, 2021 (Thursday) as the period wherein conducting any exit poll and publishing or publicizing by means of the print or electronic media or dissemination in any other manner whatsoever, the result of any exit poll in connection with the General Election to the Assam Legislative Assembly-2021, shall be prohibited,” an official notification stated.

ECI has further prohibited the display of any election matter, including results of any opinion poll or any other survey, in any electronic media, during the period of 48 hours ending with the hours fixed for conclusion of poll in the respective polling areas in connection with Assam Assembly elections.

 

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