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BENGALURU, TUESDAY, ²², OCTOBER, ²⁰²⁴(AASHWAYUJA, ³⁰, SHAKAVARSHA, ¹⁹⁴⁶)

. 483 No. 483 PERSONNEL AND ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS SECRETARIAT ( ELECTIONS)

NOTIFICATION

No. DPAR 143 CHUVISA 2024, BENGALURU, Dated: 22nd October 2024.

The following Notification No. 576/EXIT/2024/SDR/Vol.I dated: 21st October 2024 of the Election Commission of India is re-published hereunder for general information:-

ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA

Nirvachan Sadan, Ashoka Road, New Delhi – 110001 No. 576/EXIT/2024/SDR/Vol.I Dated: 21st October, 2024

NOTIFICATION

2 Parliamentary Constituencies (as per Annexure-1), has been announced by the Election Commission vide Press Note No. ECI/PN/149/2024 and No. ECI/PN/150/2024 both dated 15th October, 2024; and

2. Whereas, Section 126A of the Representation of the People Act, 1951(in short R.P. Act, 1951) specifies that "(1) No person shall conduct any exit poll and publish or publicise by means of the print or electronic media or disseminate in any other manner, whatsoever, the result of any exit poll during such period, as may be notified by the Election Commission in this regard.

(2) For the purposes of sub-section (1), the Election Commission shall, by a general order, notify the date and time having due regard to the following, namely: —

(a) in case of a general election, the period may commence from the beginning of the hours fixed for poll on the first day of poll and

(1)2 continue till half an hour after closing of the poll in all the States and Union territories;

together, the period may commence from the beginning of the hours fixed for poll on and from the first day of poll and continue till half an hour after closing of the poll;

together on different days, the period may commence from the beginning of the hours fixed for poll on the first day of poll and continue till half an hour after closing of the last poll.

(3) Any person who contravenes the provisions of this section shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years or with fine or with both." 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) of the said Section, hereby notifies the period between 7.00 A.M. on 13.11.2024 (Wednesday) and 6.30 P.M. on 20.11.2024 (Wednesday) as the period during which conducting and publishing or publicizing exit poll 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 aforesaid General and bye elections, 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 hours fixed for the conclusion of the poll in connection with the aforesaid general and bye- elections.

By order,

(S. B. Joshi) PRINCIPAL SECRETARY

(MADHU A.C) Assistant Chief Electoral Officer

& E/o Under Secretary to Govt., D.P.A.R (Elections)

Annexure-1

R.N.I. No. KARBIL/2001/47147 POSTAL REGN. No. RNP/KA/BGS/2202/2017-19Licensed to post without prepayment WPP No. 297 3

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