J&K 28 November (KNB): The State Election Commission has prohibited the conduction of any exit poll and publishing or publicising/displaying the results of exit polls till the hour fixed for conclusion.
In this regard, an order issued by State Election Commissioner, KK Sharma read, “In exercise of powers conferred under section 36 of the Jammu and Kashmir Panchayat Raj Act 1989, the Election Authority (State Election Commission) hereby prohibits the conduct of any exit poll and publishing or publicising/displaying the results of exit polls by means of the print or electronic media or in any other manner in the ongoing District Development Council Elections in the UT of Jammu and Kashmir, till the hour fixed for conclusion of poll in the last phase of these elections, i.e 2”PM on 19th December, 2020.”