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CHENNAI, TUESDAY, MARCH 24, 2026
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Part V—Section 4
Notification by the Election Commission of India
V-4 Ex. (206)
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NOTIFICATION BY THE ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA
ELECTION COMMISSION'S NOTIFICATION REGARDING EXIT POLL AT THE GENERAL ELECTIONS TO
TAMIL NADU LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY, 2026.
No. SRO G-12/2026.
The following Notification of the Election Commission of India, Nirvachan Sadan, Ashoka Road, New Delhi-
110 001, dated 20th March 2026 is published:-
No.576/EXIT/2026/SDR/Vol.I:-Whereas, the schedule for the current General election to the Legislative Assemblies
of Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and Puducherry and bye-elections to 8 Assembly Constituencies in 6 States
(as per Annexure-I) have been announced by the Election Commission vide Press Notes No. ECI/PN/029/2026 and
No. ECI/PN/030/2026 both dated 15th March, 2026; 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 continue till half an hour after closing of the poll in all the States and Union
territories;
(b)
In case of a bye-election or a number of bye-elections held 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;
Provided that in case of a number of bye-elections held 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.”