Shillong, August 20: Whereas, the schedule for the Bye-Election to the Legislative Assembly in the State of Meghalaya for 51-South Tura (ST) Assembly Constituency and 35-Ranikor (ST) Assembly Constituency has been announced by the Election Commission of India and whereas as per provisions of Section 126A or the RP 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.
The Election Commission having regard to the provisions of Sub-Section (2)(b) of the said Section hereby notifies the period between 7:00 AM and 5:30 PM on 23.8.2018 as the period during which conduct of any exit poll and publishing or publicizing by means of the print and electronic media or dissemination in any other manner whatsoever, the result of any exit poll in connection with the said bye-elections shall be prohibited.
It is further clarified that under Section 126(1)(b) of the RP 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 conclusion of poll for the aforesaid bye-election.
