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Assembly elections 2024: The voting for Maharashtra and Jharkhand will take place on November 20 between 7am and 6pm.
Television channels and news organisations are allowed to run exit poll data and its results on November 20, Wednesday after 6:30pm. (Representational image: PTI)
As the voting for second phase of the Jharkhand legislative assembly and 288 seats of the Maharashtra legislative assembly will conclude on November 20, all eyes will turn to the much-anticipated exit poll results, which will be released soon after the polling process wraps.
Date And Time Of Exit Polls
According to the Election Commission of India (ECI) guidelines, television channels and news organisations are allowed to release exit polls on November 20, Wednesday after 6:30pm, following the completion of the voting. The ECI mandates that exit poll results cannot be published or broadcast until half an hour after the polling period ends, in accordance with Section 126A of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, to prevent any external influence on voters.
The voting for both the states will take place on November 20 between 7am and 6pm.
Where To Watch Exit Polls LIVE?
The exit polls will be streamed live on the website, YouTube channel and all social media handles of Network 18 Group. Maharashtra and Jharkhand elections’ exit poll live updates will also be available on all the channels of Network18 .
To follow all election-related live updates, expert analysis, tune in to CNN News18 and channels across Network18. The viewers can also follow the latest election updates on the News18 website at www.news18.com or check the social media handles on YouTube, X, Facebook and Instagram.
Maharashtra Election s 2024
Elections to the 288-member legislative assembly will be held on November 20 and the votes will be counted on November 23.
The BJP is running as part of the Mahayuti alliance, which includes chief minister Eknath Shinde’s Shiv Sena faction and Ajit Pawar’s NCP. Opposing them is the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) alliance, comprising Uddhav Thackeray’s Shiv Sena (UBT), Sharad Pawar’s NCP (SP), and the Congress party.
Jharkhand Election s 2024
Jharkhand completed the first phase of polling in 43 constituencies on 13 November, with the second phase scheduled for 20 November in the remaining 38 constituencies. Votes will be counted on 23 November.
The contest of Jharkhand is between the ruling JMM-led INDIA alliance and the opposition BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA).
