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NOTIFICATION
10th December, 2018
No.576/EXIT/ECI/LET/FUNC/JUD/SDR/Vol.I/2018-- Whereas, the schedule for the Bye-Elections to the Legislative Assemblies in the States of Gujarat & Jharkhand, has been announced by the Commission vide Press Note No. ECI/PN/78/2018, dated 22nd November, 2018.
2. And whereas, as per the provisions of Section 126A of the R.P. Act, 1951, there shall be restrictions on conduct of any exit poll and publication and dissemination of result of such exit poll during such period as may be notified by the Election Commission in this regard;
3. Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers under sub-Section (1) of section 126A of the R.P. Act, 1951, the Election Commission, having regard to the provisions of Sub-Section (2)(b) of the said Section, hereby notifies the period between 7.00 A.M. and 5.30 P.M. on 20-12-2018 (Thursday), as the period during which 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 said bye-elections announced vide the Commission's Press Note No. ECI/PN/78/2018, dated 22nd November, 2018 from 72-Jasdan Assembly Constituency in Gujarat and 71-Kolebira(ST) Assembly Constituency in Jharkhand, shall be prohibited.
4. It is further clarified that under Section 126(1)(b) of the R.P. Act, 1951, displaying any election matter including results of any opinion poll or any other poll survey, in any electronic media, would be prohibited during the period of 48 hours ending with the hour fixed for conclusion of poll for the aforesaid bye-elections.
By order,
N.T.BHUTIA, SECRETARY.
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