Exit poll banned
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, February 10, 2011:
State Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) has banned any exit poll or dissemination in any manner whatsoever in the February 14 bye-election to the Konthoujam Assembly Constituency.
The prohibition has been imposed as per notification issued by the Election Commission of India on February 2, 2011, a notification of the state CEO issued Thursday said adding the same will be strictly imposed during the period from 8 am of February 10 to 5.30 pm of February 14. 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 hour fixed for declaration of the poll results, that is 3 pm of February 16, the notification added.
Meanwhile, election fever is heating up in the triangular fight between the Congress, Trinamool Congress and an independent candidate.