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GOVERNMENT OF PUDUCHERRY

ELECTIONS DEPARTMENT

No. E. 60/2016-948.

Puducherry, the 1st April 2016.

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ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA

Nirvachan Sadan, Ashoka Road,

New Delhi-110 001.

No. 576/EXIT/2016/SDR-Vol.I.

Puducherry 31st March 2016.

NOTIFICATION

Whereas, the schedule for the General Elections to the Legislative Assemblies

of Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and Puducherry has been announced

by the Commission vide Press Note No. ECI/PN/I6/2016, dated 4th March, 2016; and

2. Whereas, as per the schedule so announced by the Commission, poll for

the first phase of election in Assam and West Bengal is scheduled to be taken

on 4-3-2016, and the poll for the last round of elections in the States of Kerala,

Tamil Nadu and Puducherry is to be taken on 16-5-2016; and

3. Whereas, as per the provisions of Section 126A of the Representation of

the People 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;

4. Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers under sub-section (1) of section 126A

of the Representation of the People 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 4 - 4 - 2016 and 18.30 hours (6.30 p.m.) on 16-5-2016 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 current General Elections to the Legislative

Assemblies of Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and Puducherry, announced

by the Commission vide Press Note, dated 4th March, 2016, shall be prohibited;

5. It is further clarified that under section 126(l)(b) of the Representation of the

People 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 in each of the phases in

connection with the aforesaid General Elections.

(By order)

ANUJ JAIPURIAR,

Secretary.

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