Chandigarh, January 25: A spokesman of Election Commission of India today clarified that the ban on telecast of opinion /exit polls in Punjab would commence 48 hours before the first phase of polling i.e. 48 hours before Manipur goes to the poll on 28th January. He said that thus opinion/exit poll can only be telecast till the evening of 25th January, 2012.
The spokesman said that this clarification has been issued as there was confusion whether the ban starts 48 hours before the state of Punjab goes to the poll on 30th January or 48 hours before the state of Manipur goes to the poll on 28th January.