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Election Commission bans exit polls for UP assembly election

Updated on: 29 January,2022 08:00 PM IST  |  Lucknow
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In a statement issued, UP's Chief Electoral Officer Ajay Kumar Shukla said that conducting the exit polls, its publication in print or electronic media or its publicity has been banned from 7 am on February 10 to 6.30 pm on March 7

Election Commission bans exit polls for UP assembly election

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The Election Commission has banned all exit polls pertaining to the coming Assembly elections from 7.00 am on February 10 to 6.30 pm on March 7.


In a statement issued, UP's Chief Electoral Officer Ajay Kumar Shukla said that conducting the exit polls, its publication in print or electronic media or its publicity has been banned from 7 am on February 10 to 6.30 pm on March 7.


Any person who violates the order will be punished with a two-year jail term or fine or both.


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