The prohibition on conducting exit polls regarding the ongoing Vidhan Sabha election will remain in force till the evening of March 9. The Election Commission of India had earlier notified the period of prohibition on conduct of exit polls for on-going State legislative assembly election of Uttarakhand and four other poll-bound states –Manipur, Goa, Uttar Pradesh and Punjab from 7 AM on February 4, 2017 to 5.30 PM on March 8.
Due to death of contesting candidate Kuldeep Singh Kanwasi from Karnprayag, the commission adjourned the poll in this constituency, fixing March 9 as the date of polling in this constituency.
In view of this situation, the commission, exercising its powers under the Representation of the People Act 1951, section 126 A, has extended the period of prohibition of conduct of exit polls up to 5.30 PM of March 9. Notification has been issued in this behalf on March 4 following which, conducting of exit poll and disseminating result of any exit poll now stands prohibited till 5.30 PM of March 9.