Chief Electoral Officer VL Kantha Rao has informed that the Election Commission of India has issued clear instructions stating that 48 hours prior to the time set for end of voting, no candidate will hold public meeting or set out procession in connection to the election, neither participate in it nor address it.
Besides, no candidate will make any kind of appeal related to election campaigning by participating in such public programmes, religious programmes and marriage functions after the end of election campaigning.
Besides, no candidate will make an appeal in connection to the election on TV, Films, Radio, FM channels, video and voice messages on mobile phones and on any such type of means after the end of the election campaigning. Similarly, candidates will not use musical events, play and any such means of entertainment to influence voters.
They will also not organize any kind of programmes and will not publicise any election related things before the people. There is a provision for punishment of two years imprisonment or fine or both on violation of the above mentioned instructions.