It is notified for general information that the Election Commission of India vide its Notification No. 576/EXIT/2012/SDR dated 12th January, 2012 has prohibited conduct of any exit poll or dissemination in any manner whatsoever, the result of any exit poll in connection with the current General Elections to tfie Legislative Assemblies of Manipur, Punjab, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh and Goa ctaring the period from 7.00 A.M. of 28-01-2012. i.e. the first day of poll in Manipur and 5.30 P.M on 03-03-2012 i.e the last day of the poll in Goa and Uttar Pradesh.
Further, displaying any election matter including results of any opinion poll or any other poll survey, in any electronic media, would be prohibited during the period of 48 hours ending with the hours ending with the hours fixed for conclusion of poll in every phase.
2. It is also notified for general information that the_Election Commission of India vide its Press Note dated 9.1.2012 has announced that Counting of Votes in Manipur State commence from 8.00 AM on 06.03.2012.
It is to inform to the General public, Candidates and Voters of Imphal East District that the General Observers (1) Shri Santosh Kumar Yadav, IAS ( looking after 1-Khundrakpam A.C., 2-Heingang A.C., 3-Khurai A.C., 8-Lamlai A.C.) and (2) Shri Alok Kumar, IAS (looking after 4 – Kshetrigao A.C., 5-Thongju A.C., 14-Yaiskul A.C.) (3) Shri A.K. Singh, IAS ( Looking after 6-Keirao A.C., 7-Andro A.C., 15-Wangkhei A.C.) have arrived at Imphal. Shri Santosh Kumar Yadav, Shri Alok Kumar and Shri Atul Singh, IPS Police Observer are now staying at the Hotel Classic, Imphal at Room No. 401 and 218 and Shri A.K. Singh IAS General Observer is staying at the IGAR (South), Mantripukhri Guest House and Election Expenditure Observers (1) Shri Bamin Tari, IRS and (2) Shri Nmarbaniang, IRS are now staying at the Hotel Imphal at Room No. 112 and 107.
The Observers may be contacted personally between 4.00 p.m. 5.00 p.m. on any working day and also at their Mobile numbers for any complaint ect. regarding the election.
Shri Santosh Kumar Yadav, IAS 9402001847, Shri Alok Kumar, IAS 9402001849, Shri A.K. Singh, IAS 9402001854, Shri Bamin Tari, IRS 9402001856, Shri Nmarbaniang, IRS 9402001858, Shri Atul Singh, IPS 9402001864.
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