Campaigning for Punjab and Goa Assembly elections ends today

Campaigning for the assembly elections in Punjab and Goa will come to an end today. The two state will go to polls on Saturday to elect new assemblies. Election Commission has issued a detailed guidelines to the District Election Officers in Punjab to ensure prohibition 48 hours before the end of assembly polls in the state. State Chief Electoral Officer VK Singh said the prohibition will start at 5 PM today and will continue till 5 PM on Saturday. 

He said, all the political leaders, functionaries or party workers who are not the registered voters will have to vacate the



constituency within this period. Mr Singh said, necessary guidelines have been issued to the police and civil administration all across the state to ensure that outsiders who are not required leave immediately. 

He said, all political parties have also been briefed on this so that the EC directive could be followed. The Election Commission has also imposed complete prohibition on broadcasting or propagating election-related material on TV, radio or newspapers. Any such material influencing the voters would not be permissible during the 48 hours before the poll.