Port Blair, Apr 07: This is to bring to information all concerned that the Election Commission of India vide Notification No. 576/Exit/2014/SDR-Vol-I dated 3rd April, 2014 has notified that the period between 7.00 AM on 07th April, 2014 (Monday) and 6.30 PM on 12th May 2014 (Monday) as the period during which conducting of Exit Poll and publicity or publicizing by means of the print or electronic media or dissemination in any other means whatsoever, the result of any Exit Poll in connection with the current General Election to the House of People 2014 shall be prohibited.
It has been further clarified that under Sub Section 126 (1) (b) of the R. P Act, 1951, displaying of Election matter including the results of any opinion poll or any other Poll survey, in any Electronic media, would be prohibited during the 48 hours ending with the hours fixed for conclusion of Poll.
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