Assembly Polls 2023: Exit polls banned from Nov 7 till Nov 30 evening
Assembly Polls 2023: In light of the upcoming Assembly elections in five states, the Election Commission of India banned the publication or publicising of exit poll results.
According to the election commission, the ban will be in effect from 7 a.m. on November 7 until 6:30 p.m. on November 30.
"The Election Commission, having regard to the provisions of sub-Section (2) of the said Section, hereby notifies the period between 7:00 am on 7th November 2023 (Tuesday) and 6:30 PM on 30th November 2023 (Thursday) as the period during which conducting and publishing or publicizing exit polls 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 Elections and bye-election shall be prohibited," the official notification stated.
An exit poll is a survey that is conducted immediately after voters have cast their ballots for the candidates they want to support. The tool helps in determining the level of support for political parties and their candidates.
Mizoram will hold elections on November 7, Chhattisgarh on November 7 and November 17, Madhya Pradesh on November 17, Rajasthan on November 25, and Telangana on November 30.
The vote will be counted on December 3 in all states. Of the five states, Chhattisgarh will hold voting in two phases.
The Model Code of Conduct went into effect with the announcement of election dates. These elections are critical because they take place months before the Lok Sabha elections, which are scheduled for April-May of next year.
- ANI
