EC bans Exit Poll for Assemblies elections for 5 states from Nov 12 to Dec 7

NEW DELHI: Election Commission on Friday banned Exit Poll for Assemblies elections of Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Mizoram and Telangana from November 12 to December 7. Election Commission of India, in exercise of the powers under sub-section(1) of Section 126A of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 notified the period between 0700 hrs on November 12 and 1730 hrs on December 7 as the period during which conducting any exit poll and publishing or publicising  the result of exit poll by means of the print or electronic media or in any other manner will be prohibited in the ongoing general elections to the Legislative Assemblies of Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Mizoram and Telangana, the Election Commission said in a statement. (AGENCIES)

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