PIB News Update: Election Commission of India, in exercise of the powers under sub-section(1)of Section 126A of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 has notified the period between 8.00 A.M. and 6.30 P.M. on 8th February, 2020 (Saturday) as the period during which conducting any exit poll and publishing or publicizing the result of exit poll by means of the print or electronic media or in any other manner shall be prohibited in the on going General Election to the Legislative Assembly of NCT of Delhi, 2020.
Further, under Section 126(1)(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 hoursending with the hour fixed for conclusion of poll in the aforesaid General election.
Notification dated 24th January, 2020 issued in this regard is enclosed herewith for the information of all concerned.
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(This was already issued By ECI vide their Press Note No. ECI/PN/15/2020 dated 28th January, 2020)