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Date: 30-Mar-2024 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

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  • The Election Commission of India has issued a notification regarding restrictions on exit polls during the General Elections to Lok Sabha and Legislative Assemblies of Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Odisha & Sikkim, 2024, and bye-elections to 25 Assembly Constituencies in 12 States.
  • This notification prohibits conducting and disseminating results of any exit poll during a specified period. It also addresses restrictions on opinion polls and election-related matters in electronic media during a defined blackout period before the conclusion of polling.

Key Changes and Restrictions

  • Exit polls are prohibited between 7:00 AM on April 19, 2024 (Friday) and 6:30 PM on June 1, 2024 (Saturday).
  • Publishing, publicizing, or disseminating the results of any exit poll via print, electronic media, or any other means is prohibited during the period from April 19, 2024 to June 1, 2024.
  • Displaying any election matter, including opinion poll results or any other poll survey, is prohibited in any electronic media during the 48 hours before the conclusion of polling for the mentioned general elections and bye-elections.
  • The notification references the schedule for the General Elections to Lok Sabha and Legislative Assemblies of Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Odisha & Sikkim, 2024 and bye-election to 25 Assembly Constituencies in 12 States as announced by the Election Commission vide Press Notes No. ECI/PN/23/2024 and No. ECI/PN/24/2024 both dated 16th March 2024 read with Press Note No. ECI/PN/32/2024 dated 27th March, 2024.
  • The 25 Assembly Constituencies where bye-elections are to be held are listed in Annexure-1.

Impact Analysis

Media Organizations

  • Action Item: Media houses should ensure strict compliance with the Election Commission's directives to avoid penalties.

Political Parties and Candidates

  • Action Item: Political parties should adjust their media and communication strategies to comply with the regulations.

Polling Agencies and Survey Organizations

  • Action Item: Polling agencies should be aware of the restricted period and ensure their activities are compliant.

General Public

  • Action Item: Citizens should be aware of the regulations and rely on official election results for accurate information.

Key Entities Referenced

Election Commission of India (ECI): The governing body responsible for conducting elections and issuing related notifications and regulations. The Representation of the People Act, 1951: The legislation that provides the legal framework for conducting elections in India, including provisions related to exit polls and media restrictions (specifically Section 126A and Section 126). Lok Sabha: The Lower House of the Parliament of India, for which general elections are being conducted. Legislative Assemblies: The state-level legislative bodies of Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Odisha, and Sikkim, for which general elections are being conducted simultaneously with the Lok Sabha elections. Annexure-1: A list attached to the notification specifying the 25 Assembly Constituencies in 12 states where bye-elections are to be held. Press Notes No. ECI/PN/23/2024 and No. ECI/PN/24/2024 both dated 16th March 2024 read with Press Note No. ECI/PN/32/2024 dated 27th March, 2024: Press notes issued by the Election Commission of India announcing the schedule for the General Elections to Lok Sabha and Legislative Assemblies of Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Odisha & Sikkim, 2024 and bye-election to 25 Assembly Constituencies in 12 States.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 xxxGIDHxxx सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-30032024-253455 xxxGIDExxx CG-DL-E-30032024-253455 असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (iii) PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (iii) प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 85] िई दिल्ली, िजिर्ार, माच ा30, 2024/चत्रै 10, 1946 No. 85] NEW DELHI, SATURDAY, MARCH 30, 2024/CHAITRA 10, 1946 भारत जिर्ाचा ि आयोग अजधसचू िा िई दिल्ली, 28 माचा, 2024 आ.अ. 93(अ).— यतः जिर्ााचि आयोग के प्रेस िोट स.ं ईसीआई/पीएि/32/2024 दििाकं 27.03.2024 के साथ पठित प्रसे िोट स.ं ईसीआई/पीएि/23/2024और ईसीआई/पीएि/24/2024 दििाकं 16 माच,ा 2024 के िठरए घोजित दकए गए लोक सभा तथा आध्रं प्रिेि, अरुणाचल प्रििे , ओजडिा और जसदिम जर्धाि सभाओं के साधारण जिर्ाचा ि, 2024 एर् ं 12 राज्यों म ें 25 जर्धाि सभाओं के उप जिर्ाचा ि के जलए कायाक्रम (सलं ग्नक-1 के अिसु ार) की घोिणा कर िी गई ह।ै 2. यतः, लोक प्रजतजिजधत्र् अजधजियम 1951 (संक्षेप में लो.प्र.अजधजियम, 1951) की धारा 126क में यह जर्जिर्िष्टा दकया गया ह ैदक "(1) कोई भी व्यजि कोई जिगाम मत सर्ेक्षण िहीं करेगा और दकसी जिगमा मत सर्ेक्षण के पठरणाम का, ऐसी अर्जध के िौराि िो जिर्ााचि आयोग द्वारा इस संबंध में अजधसूजचत की िाए, प्प्रंट या इलेक्ट्रॉजिक मीजडया के माध्यम से प्रकािि या प्रचार या दकसी भी प्रकार की अन्य रीजत म ेंप्रसार िहीं करेगा। (2) जिर्ााचि आयोग, उपधारा (1) के प्रयोिि के जलए, जिम्नजलजखत को ध्याि में रखत ेहुए साधारण आिेि द्वारा तारीख और समय अजधसूजचत करेगा, अथाात :- (क) साधारण जिर्ााचि की ििा में, र्ह अर्जध मतिाि के पहले दिि के संबंध में मतिाि के जलए जियत समय के आरंभ होि ेसे िुरू होगी और सभी राज्यों और संघ राज्य-क्षेत्रों में मतिाि समाप्त होिे के आधे घंटे तक िारी रहगेी; 2342 GI/2024 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(iii)] (ख) दकसी उप-जिर्ााचि या एक साथ कराए िािे र्ाले अिके उप-जिर्ााचिों की ििा में र्ह अर्जध मतिाि के पहले दिि से ही मतिाि के जलए जियत समय के आरंभ होिे से िुरू होगी और मतिाि समाप्त होिे के पश्चात् आधे घंटे तक िारी रहगेी; परंतु जभन्न-जभन्न दििों पर एक साथ कराए िािे र्ाले अिेक उप-जिर्ााचिों की ििा में, र्ह अर्जध मतिाि के पहल ेदिि के संबंध म ेंमतिाि के जलए जियत समय के आरंभ होिे स ेिुरू होगी और अंजतम मतिाि समाप्त होि ेके पश्चात आधे घंटे तक िारी रहगेी। (3) कोई व्यजि, िो इस धारा के उपबंधों का उल्लंघि करेगा ऐसी अर्जध के कारार्ास से, िो िो र्िा तक की हो सकेगी या िुमाािे स ेया िोिों स,े िंडिीय होगा।" 3. अब, इसजलए, लोक प्रजतजिजधत्र् अजधजियम, 1951 की धारा 126क की उपधारा (1) के अधीि िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए जिर्ााचि आयोग उि धारा की उप-धारा (2) के उपबंधों के िजृ ष्टगत,19 अप्रलै , 2024 (िक्रु र्ार) को पर्ू ाह्ा ि 07:00 बि े तथा 1 ििू , 2024 (िजिर्ार) को अपराह्ि 6:.30 बि े के बीच की अर्जध को, ऐसी अर्जध के रूप म ें अजधसूजचत करता ह ैजिसके िौराि र्तमा ाि लोक सभा के साधारण जिर्ाचा ि और लोक सभा के साधारण जिर्ाचा ि के साथ- साथ आयोजित कराए िाि े र्ाल े आध्रं प्रिेि, अरुणाचल प्रिेि, ओजडिा और जसदिम जर्धाि सभाओं के साधारण जिर्ाचा ि, 2024 एर् ं 12 राज्यों म ें 25 जर्धाि सभाओं के उप जिर्ाचा िों (सलं ग्नक-1 के अिसु ार)के संिभा में दकसी भी प्रकार के एजजिट पोल का आयोिि करिे तथा प्प्रंट या इलेक्ट्रॉजिक मीजडया द्वारा इसके पठरणाम के प्रकािि या प्रचार अथर्ा दकसी भी अन्य तरीके से उसका प्रचार-प्रसार करि े पर प्रजतबंध होगा। 4.यह भी स्ट्पष्ट दकया िाता ह ै दक लोक प्रजतजिजधत्र् अजधजियम, 1951 की धारा 126(1)(ख) के अधीि उपयुाि साधारण जिर्ााचिों एर्ं उप-जिर्ााचिों के संबंध में मतिाि की समाजप्त के जलए जियत समय पर समाप्त होिे र्ाली 48 घंटों की अर्जध के िौराि दकसी भी इलेक्ट्राजिक मीजडया म ें दकसी भी ओजपजियि पोल या दकसी अन्य मतिाि सर्ेक्षण के पठरणामों सजहत दकसी भी प्रकार के जिर्ााचि सबं ंधी मामले के प्रिििा पर प्रजतबंध होगा। [सं. 576/एजक्ट्िट/2024/एसडीआर/खण्ड–I] आिेि से, एस.बी.िोिी, प्रधाि सजचर् सिं जि क –1 क्रम स.ं राज्य जर्धाि सभा जिर्ाचा ि क्षत्रे की सख्ं या एर् ंिाम 1. जबहार 195-अजगआर्ं (अ.िा.) 2. गिु रात 26-जर्िापरु 3. 108-खभं ात 4. 136-र्ाघोजडया 5. 85-माणार्िर 6. 83-पोरबिं र 7. हठरयाणा 21-करिाल 8. झारखण्ड 31-गाण्डे 9.. जत्रपरु ा 7-रामिगर 10. उत्तर प्रिेि 136-ििरौल 11. 173-लखिऊ पर्ू ा 12. 292-गसैं डी[भाग II—खण् ड 3(iii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3 13. 403-िद्घु ी (अ.ि.िा.) 14. पजश्चम बगं ाल 62-भगर्ि गोला 15. 113-बडािगर 16. तले गं ािा 71-जसकंिराबाि कैंट (अ.िा.) 17. जहमाचल प्रिेि 18-धमिा ाला 18. 21-लाहौल और स्ट्पीजत (अ.ि.िा.) 19. 37-सिु ािपरु 20. 39-बडसर 21. 42-गगरेट 22. 45-कुटलहै ड 23. रािस्ट्थाि 165-बागीिोरा (अ.ि.िा.) 24. किाटा क 36-िोरापरु (अ.ि.िा.) 25. तजमलिाडु 233-जर्लार्ािकोडे ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 28th March, 2024 O.N. 93(E).— Whereas, the schedule for the General Elections to Lok Sabha and Legislative Assemblies of Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Odisha & Sikkim, 2024 and bye-election to 25 Assembly Constituencies in 12 States (as per annexure-1) as announced by the Election Commission vide Press Notes No. ECI/PN/23/2024 and No. ECI/PN/24/2024 both dated 16th March 2024 read with Press Note No. ECI/PN/32/2024 dated 27th March, 2024. 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 7.00A.M on 19th April, 2024 (Friday) and 6.30 PM on 1st June, 2024 (Saturday) 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 current General Elections to Lok Sabha and Legislative Assemblies of Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Odisha & Sikkim, 2024 and4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(iii)] bye-election to 25 Assembly Constituencies in 12 States (as per annexure-1) to be held simultaneously with the general election to Lok Sabha, 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 elections and bye-elections. [No. 576/EXIT/2024/SDR/Vol.I] By Order, S. B. JOSHI, Pr. Secy. ANNEXURE-1 SL. No. Name of State Assembly Constituency No. & Name 1. Bihar 195-Agiaon(SC) 2. 26 - Vijapur 3. 108 - Khambhat 4. Gujarat 136 - Vaghodia 5. 85 - Manavadar 6. 83 - Porbandar 7. Haryana 21-Karnal 8. Jharkhand 31- Gandey 9. Tripura 7- Ramnagar 10. 136 - Dadraul 11. 173 - Lucknow East 12. Uttar Pradesh 292 - Gainsari 13. 403 – Duddhi (ST) 14. West Bengal 62-Bhagawangola 15. 113- Baranagar 16. Telangana 71-Secunderabad Cantt.(SC) 17. 18 - Dharamshala 18. 21 – Lahaul&Spiti (ST) 19. 37 - Sujanpur 20. 39 - Barsar 21. Himachal Pradesh 42 - Gagret 22. 45 - Kutlehar 23. Rajasthan 165 – Bagidora (ST) 24. Karnataka 36 – Shorapur (ST) 25. Tamil Nadu 233 - Vilavancode 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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