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THE TELANGANA GAZETTE
PART - V EXTRAORDINARY
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 41 ]
HYDERABAD , THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2025 .
STATUTORY NOTIFICATIONS OF THE ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA AND OTHER ELECTION NOTIFICATIONS
NOTIFICATIONS BY GOVERNMENT
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OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ELECTORAL OFFICER, TELANGANA
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT
(ELECTIONS)
BYE - ELECTION TO 61 - JUBILEE HILLS ASSEMBLY CONSTITUENCY, HYDERABAD DISTRICT SCHEDULED TO BE HELD ON 11.11.2025 ( TUESDAY) - RESTRICTION ON PUBLICATION AND DISSEMINATION OF RESULT OF EXIT POLLS .
[Memo.No.2245/Elecs.A/ A1 /2025-1 , Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, Telangana , General Administration ( Elections) , Department, Dated : 14th October, 2025].
The following Notification of the Election Commision of India Nirvachan Sadan , Ashoka Road , New Delhi - 110001 , Dated : 13th October, 2025 .
NOTIFICATION
No. 576/EXIT/ 2025/ SDR/Vol.1
Whereas , the schedule for the current general election to the Legislative Assembly of Bihar and bye-elections to 8 Assembly Constituencies in 7 States ( as per annexure ) has been announced by the Election Commission vide Press Notes No. ECI / PN / 316/2025 and No. ECI/PN /317 /2025 both dated 6th October , 2025 ; 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
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[Part-V 2 of the print or electronic media or disseminate in any other manner, whatsoever , the result ofany 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 ofa 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 ofpolland continue till half an hour after closing ofthe poll;
Provided that in case ofa 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 ofpoll 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 6th November , 2025 ( Thursday ) and 6:30 PM on 11th November , 2025 ( Tuesday) 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.
C. SUDHARSAN REDDY ,
Chief Electoral Officer & E.O. Secretary to Government .
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Annexure
Name of State
Assembly Constituency No. & Name SI . No.
1.
Jammu and Kashmir
27-Budgam
2.
77-Nagrota
3.
193 -Anta
Rajasthan
4.
Jharkhand
45-Ghatsila ( ST)
5.
61-Jubilee Hills
Telangana
6.
21 -Tarn Taran
Punjab
7.
Mizoram
2-Dampa ( ST)
8.
Odisha
71-Nuapada
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