Exit Poll Ban in Effect Until June 1, Confirms Election Commission

The general elections in India commenced on April 19 along with the Lok Sabha elections. Assembly elections are also being conducted simultaneously in the states of Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Odisha, and Sikkim. These general elections are scheduled to take place in a total of 7 phases. Additionally, by-elections are being held for 25 assembly seats across 12 states.

April 19( Friday) marks the first phase of polling across the country. In light of this, the Election Commission of India issued a notification today stating a ban on exit polls due to the ongoing elections.

According to the Election Commission, no exit polls may be conducted or publicized from 7:00 AM on April 19 until 6:30 PM on June 1. The Commission emphasized that under the Representation of the People Act, no election results, surveys, or opinion polls should be displayed on any electronic media during this period.