NEW DELHI: Although eyes are now set on the counting day of the ongoing polls, the Election Commissioner H S Bramha on Friday said that exit polls can now be aired after May 12.
Addressing a press conference here, H S Brahma said, “No exit polls before May 16 as there's a possibility of re-polling.”
However, he clarified later that exit polls are banned only till May 12, the last day of polling.
In the backdrop of almost all parties violation the model code of conduct during the election rallies in past few months Brahma added, “Major challenge faced in 2014 polls was implementation of model code.”
HS Brahma also dismissed the Gujarat police report of no threat to Modi rally.
The Election Commissioner further sought a report from the Uttar Pradesh poll authorities on controversial remarks made by Mulayam Singh Yadav, Ajit Singh and Azam Khan.
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