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Part – IV BENGALURU, TUESDAY, 22, OCTOBER, 2024(AASHWAYUJA, 30, SHAKAVARSHA, 1946) No. 483
PERSONNEL AND ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS SECRETARIAT ( ELECTIONS)
NOTIFICATION
No. DPAR 143 CHUVISA 2024, BENGALURU, Dated: 22nd October 2024.
The following Notification No. 576/EXIT/2024/SDR/Vol.I dated: 21st October
2024 of the Election Commission of India is re-published hereunder for general
information:-
ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA
Nirvachan Sadan, Ashoka Road, New Delhi – 110001
No. 576/EXIT/2024/SDR/Vol.I Dated: 21st October, 2024
NOTIFICATION
Whereas, the schedule for the current general elections to the Legislative Assemblies
of Jharkhand & Maharashtra and bye elections to 48 Assembly Constituencies and
2 Parliamentary Constituencies (as per Annexure-1), has been announced by the Election
Commission vide Press Note No. ECI/PN/149/2024 and No. ECI/PN/150/2024 both
dated 15th October, 2024; 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
(1)2
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. on
13.11.2024 (Wednesday) and 6.30 P.M. on 20.11.2024 (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 SECRETARY
(MADHU A.C)
Assistant Chief Electoral Officer
& E/o Under Secretary to Govt.,
D.P.A.R (Elections)
Annexure-1
Sl. Assembly Constituency No./Parliamentary
Name of State
No. Constituency No.& Name
1. Assam 11-Dholai(SC) AC
2. 31-Sidli(ST) AC
3. 32-Bongaigaon AC
4. 77-Behali AC
5. 88-Samaguri ACR.N.I. No. KARBIL/2001/47147 POSTAL REGN. No. RNP/KA/BGS/2202/2017-19
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6. Bihar 196-Tarari AC
7. 203-Ramgarh AC
8. 227-Imamganj(SC) AC
9. 232-Belaganj AC
10. Chhattisgarh 51-Raipur City South AC
11. Gujarat 7-Vav AC
12. Karnataka 83-Shiggaon AC
13. 95-Sandur (ST) AC
14. 185-Channapatna AC
15 Kerala 56-Palakkad AC
16. 61-Chelakkara(SC) AC
17. 4-Wayanad PC
18. Madhya Pradesh 156-Budhni AC
19. 02-Vijaypur AC
20. Maharashtra 16-Nanded PC
21. Meghalaya 56-Gambegre(ST) AC
22. Punjab 10-Dera Baba Nanak AC
23. 44-Chabbewal(SC) AC
24. 84-Gidderbaha AC
25. 103-Barnala AC
26. Rajasthan 27-Jhunjhunu AC
27. 67-Ramgarh AC
28. 88-Dausa AC
29. 97-Deoli-Uniara AC
30. 110-Khinwsar AC
31. 156-Salumber(ST) AC
32. 161-Chorasi(ST) AC
33. Sikkim 07-Soreng-Chakung AC
34. 11-Namchi-Singhithang AC
35. Uttar Pradesh 16-Meerapur AC
36. 29-Kundarki AC
37. 56-Ghaziabad AC
38. 71-Khair(SC) AC
39. 110-Karhal AC
40. 213-Sishamau AC
41. 256-Phulpur AC
42. 277-Katehari AC
43. 397-Majhawan AC
44. Uttarakhand 07-Kedarnath AC
45. West Bengal 06-Sitai(SC) AC
46. 14-Madarihat(ST) AC
47. 104-Naihati AC
48. 121-Haroa AC
49. 236-Medinipur AC
50. 251-Taldangra AC
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