Exit Polls Delayed in Tamil Nadu as Voting Concludes
Polling Ends In Tamil Nadu: When Will Exit Poll Results Be Released?
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Voting has ended in Tamil Nadu for the multi-phase Assembly elections, but exit poll results will not be released until all voting phases across India are completed. This restriction is enforced by the Election Commission of India to prevent premature influence on voters in states still voting.
- 01Voting in Tamil Nadu has concluded as part of multi-phase Assembly elections.
- 02Exit poll results are restricted from release until all voting phases are complete.
- 03The Election Commission of India enforces this rule to prevent influencing ongoing voting.
- 04Violating the exit poll ban can lead to imprisonment or fines under the Representation of the People Act.
- 05Voters and observers must wait for the entire election schedule to conclude for exit poll trends.
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Voting has concluded in Tamil Nadu, India, for the ongoing multi-phase Assembly elections. However, the release of exit poll results will be delayed until all voting phases across the country are completed. This is in accordance with the Election Commission of India (ECI) guidelines, which prohibit the publication of exit poll data during ongoing elections to avoid influencing voter behavior. The ECI has mandated that exit polls cannot be conducted or disseminated from 7 am on April 9 until 6.30 pm on April 29, coinciding with the various polling phases in states like West Bengal. Violating this directive could result in penalties under Section 126A of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, which may include imprisonment for up to two years and fines. As a result, voters and political analysts in Tamil Nadu will have to wait for the entire election process to conclude before any exit poll trends can be made public.
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The delay in exit poll results means that voters and political analysts in Tamil Nadu will not have immediate insights into potential election outcomes, affecting their understanding of the political landscape.
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