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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
The Gazette of India
CG-DL-E-21102024-258122
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (iii)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 180]
NEW DELHI, MONDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2024/ASVINA 29, 1946
THE GAZETTE OF INDIA: EXTRAORDINARY
ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 21st October, 2024
O.N. 191(E).—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 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.
[F. No. 576/EXIT/2024/SDR/Vol.I]
By Order,
S. B. JOSHI, Principal Secy.
Annexure-1
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| Sl. No. | Name of State | Assembly Constituency No./Parliamentary Constituency No. & Name |
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| 1. | Assam | 11-Dholai(SC) AC |
| 2. | | 31-Sidli(ST) AC |
| 3. | | 32-Bongaigaon AC |
| 4. | | 77-Behali AC |
| 5. | | 88-Samaguri AC |
| 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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