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Date: 22-Jan-2025 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

BYE ELECTION

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Executive Summary & Key Takeaways

What it means

  • This gazette notification from the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi, issued by the Chief Electoral Officer, relays a notification from the Election Commission of India regarding restrictions on exit polls and opinion polls related to the upcoming general election for the Legislative Assembly of NCT of Delhi and bye-elections in Uttar Pradesh and Tamil Nadu.
  • The notification specifies a period during which conducting and publishing exit polls is prohibited and also highlights restrictions on displaying any election-related matter including opinion poll results on electronic media during a specific period before the conclusion of polling.

Key Changes

  • The Election Commission of India has prohibited the conduct and publication of exit polls from 7:00 AM to 6:30 PM on February 5, 2025, for the general election in Delhi and bye-elections in Uttar Pradesh (Milkipur) and Tamil Nadu (Erode).
  • This prohibition applies to all forms of media, including print and electronic.
  • The notification also reiterates that displaying any election matter, including opinion poll results, is prohibited on electronic media during the 48 hours before the conclusion of polling. This is based on Section 126(1)(b) of the Representation of the People Act, 1951.
  • The gazette references two press notes from the Election Commission of India (ECI/PN/169/2025 and ECI/PN/170/2025) both dated January 7, 2025, which announced the election schedule.

Impact Analysis

Media Outlets

  • Action Item: Media outlets need to ensure strict compliance with these restrictions to avoid penalties.

Polling Agencies

  • Action Item: Polling agencies need to be aware of the specific time restrictions and ensure no exit poll data is collected or released during the prohibited time.

Political Parties and Candidates

  • Action Item: Political parties and candidates need to adjust their communication strategies to comply with the media restrictions.

General Public

  • Action Item: The general public should rely on official election results and avoid speculation based on limited information.

Key Entities Referenced

Election Commission of India: The statutory body responsible for conducting elections in India. It issued the notification regarding the prohibition of exit polls and restrictions on opinion polls. Representation of the People Act, 1951: The primary legislation governing elections in India. Section 126A and 126(1)(b) of this act are referenced in the notification. Chief Electoral Officer, Delhi: The office of the Chief Electoral Officer of Delhi is the issuing authority for this gazette notification. Legislative Assembly of NCT of Delhi: The legislative body for the National Capital Territory of Delhi, for which general elections are being held. Uttar Pradesh and Tamil Nadu State Assemblies: The state assemblies in Uttar Pradesh (273-Milkipur constituency) and Tamil Nadu (98-Erode constituency) where bye-elections are being held.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33002/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33002/99 भारत सर कार GOVERNMENT OF INDIA एस.जी.-डी.एल.x-xअxG.-I2D4H0xx1x2 025-260445 SG-DL-Ex-x2xG40ID1E20xx2x5 -260445 असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 08] दिल्ली, बुधर्ार, िनर्री 22, 2025/ माघ 02, 1946 [रा.रा.रा.क्षे.दि. स.ं 360 No. 08] DELHI, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 22, 2025/ MAGHA 02, 1946 [N. C. T. D. No. 360 भाग II—I PART II—I राष्ट्रीय रािधानी राज्य क्षत्रे दिल्ली सरकार GOVERNMENT OF THE NATIONAL CAPITAL TERRITORY OF DELHI कायाला य मख्ु य जनर्ाचा न अजधकारी, दिल्ली अजधसचू ना दिल् ली, 22 िनर्री, 2025 स.म.ु च.ु अ./च.ु स.ं /102(2)/2025/1449. –– जनम्न जलजित को सर्ासाधारण की िानकारी के जलए प्रकाजित दकया िाता ह:ै — भारत जनर्ाचा न आयोग अजधसचू ना नई दिल् ली, 22 िनर्री, 2025 सं. 576/एजजिट/2025/एसडीआर/िण्ड-I.––यतः जनर्ााचन आयोग के प्रेस नोट प्रेस नोट सं. ईसीआई/पीएन/169/2025 और स.ं ईसीआई/पीएन/170/2025 िोनों दिनांक 07 िनर्री, 2025 के िररए घोजित राष्ट्रीय रािधानी क्षत्रे दिल्ली जर्धानसभा के र्तामान साधारण जनर्ााचन एर् ं उत्तर प्रिेि में 273-जमल्कीपुर (अ.िा.) जर्धानसभा क्षत्रे और तजमलनाडु म ें 98-इरोड (पूर्ा) जर्धानसभा क्षत्रे के उपचुनार्ों के जलए कायाक्रम की घोिणा कर िी गई ह;ै और 587 DG/2025 (1)2 DELHI GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY PART II—I] 2. यतः, लोक प्रजतजनजधत्र् अजधजनयम 1951 (संक्षपे म ें लो.प्र.अजधजनयम, 1951) की धारा 126क म ें यह जर्जनर्िष्टा दकया गया ह ै दक "(1) कोई भी व्यजि कोई जनगाम मत सर्ेक्षण नहीं करेगा और दकसी जनगाम मत सर्ेक्षण के पररणाम का, ऐसी अर्जध के िौरान िो जनर्ााचन आयोग द्वारा इस संबंध म ें अजधसूजचत की िाए, प्प्रंट या इलेजरॉजनक मीजडया के माध्यम स े प्रकािन या प्रचार या दकसी भी प्रकार की अन्य रीजत म ें प्रसार नहीं करेगा। (2) जनर्ााचन आयोग, उपधारा (1) के प्रयोिन के जलए, जनम्नजलजित को ध्यान म ें रिते हुए साधारण आिेि द्वारा तारीि और समय अजधसूजचत करेगा, अर्ाात :- (क) साधारण जनर्ााचन की ििा म,ें र्ह अर्जध मतिान के पहले दिन के संबंध म ें मतिान के जलए जनयत समय के आरंभ होने स ेिुरू होगी और सभी राज्यों और सघं राज्य-क्षत्रे ों म ें मतिान समाप्त होने के आधे घंटे तक िारी रहगे ी; (ि) दकसी उप-जनर्ााचन या एक सार् कराए िान े र्ाल े अनेक उप-जनर्ााचनों की ििा म ें र्ह अर्जध मतिान के पहले दिन स े ही मतिान के जलए जनयत समय के आरंभ होने से िुरू होगी और मतिान समाप्त होने के पश्चात ् आधे घंटे तक िारी रहगे ी; परंतु जभन्न-जभन्न दिनों पर एक सार् कराए िान े र्ाले अनेक उप-जनर्ााचनों की ििा म,ें र्ह अर्जध मतिान के पहले दिन के संबंध म ें मतिान के जलए जनयत समय के आरंभ होने स े िुरू होगी और अंजतम मतिान समाप्त होने के पश्चात आधे घंटे तक िारी रहगे ी। (3) कोई व्यजि, िो इस धारा के उपबंधों का उल्लघं न करेगा ऐसी अर्जध के कारार्ास स,े िो िो र्िा तक की हो सकेगी या िुमााने स ेया िोनों स,े िडं नीय होगा।" 3. अब, इसजलए, लोक प्रजतजनजधत्र् अजधजनयम, 1951 की धारा 126क की उपधारा (1) के अधीन िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए जनर्ााचन आयोग उि धारा की उप-धारा (2) के उपबंधों के िजृ ष्टगत, 05.02.2025(बुधर्ार), को पूर्ााहन 7.00 बि े स े अपराह्न 6.30 बि े के बीच की अर्जध को, ऐसी अर्जध के रूप म ें अजधसूजचत करता ह ै जिसके िौरान ऊपर उजल्लजित साधारण एर् ं उप-जनर्ााचनों के संिभा म ें दकसी भी प्रकार के एजजिट पोल का आयोिन करन े तर्ा प्प्रंट या इलेजरॉजनक मीजडया द्वारा इसके पररणाम के प्रकािन या प्रचार अर्र्ा दकसी भी अन्य तरीके से उसका प्रचार-प्रसार करन े पर प्रजतबधं होगा। 4. यह भी स्ट्पष्ट दकया िाता ह ै दक लोक प्रजतजनजधत्र् अजधजनयम, 1951 की धारा 126(1)(ि) के अधीन उपयुाि साधारण एर् ं उप-जनर्ााचनों के संबंध म ें मतिान की समाजप्त के जलए जनयत समय पर समाप्त होने र्ाली 48 घंटों की अर्जध के िौरान दकसी भी इलेजराजनक मीजडया म ें दकसी भी ओजपजनयन पोल या दकसी अन्य मतिान सर्ेक्षण के पररणामों सजहत दकसी भी प्रकार के जनर्ााचन सबं ंधी मामले के प्रििना पर प्रजतबंध होगा। आिेि से, एस.बी. िोिी, प्रधान सजचर् ––––––––––––– vkns”k ls] jkts”k dqekj] fo”k’s k eq[; fuokZpu vf/kdkjh] fnYyh[PART II—I DELHI GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 3 OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ELECTORAL OFFICER, DELHI NOTIFICATION Delhi, the 22nd January 2025 No. CEO/COE/102(2)/2025/1449.–– The following is published for general information: — ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 22nd January 2025 No.576/EXIT/2025/SDR/Vol.-I.—Whereas, the schedule for the current general election to the Legislative Assembly of NCT of Delhi and bye election to 273-Milkipur (SC) Assembly Constituency in Uttar Pradesh & 98-Erode (East) Assembly Constituency in Tamil Nadu has been announced by the Election Commission vide Press Notes No. ECI/PN/169/2025 and No. ECI/PN/170/2025 both dated 07th January, 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 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.” 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. to 6.30 P.M. on 05.02.2025 (Wednesday) 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 Secy. ––––––––––––– By Order RAJESH KUMAR, Special Chief Electoral Officer, Delhi Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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