The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Mar 29 issued a notification announcing a prohibition on conducting, publishing, or publicising exit polls connected to the upcoming Lok Sabha elections and the Assembly polls scheduled in Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Odisha, and Sikkim.  

The prohibition period is set to commence from 7 a.m. on April 19, and conclude at 6:30 p.m. on June 1. This restriction applies to all forms of media, including print, electronic, or any other dissemination method.

The display of any election-related content, including the results of opinion polls or any other survey, on electronic media will be prohibited during the 48-hour period leading up to the conclusion of the polling process for the aforementioned general elections and Assembly polls.

Along with Lok Sabha elections, Assembly elections of four states including Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Odisha, and Sikkim will be held. Moreover, bye elections for 26 Assembly constituencies across 13 states including Gujarat, Bihar, Haryana, Jharkhand, Maharashtra, Telangana, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal.

(With inputs from IANS)

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