Krishna Collector and District Election Officer (DEO) D.K. Balaji has appealed to political parties and their candidates to strictly follow the regulations during the 48-hour silence period before the polling.
Holding public meetings or taking out processions, campaigning, holding media conferences, publishing exit poll results in print and electronic media, using digital media platforms for canvassing or influencing the voters, giving advertisements and use of loudspeakers are banned 48 hours before the election, he said.
Hiring vehicles for voters to reach polling stations, sale of liquor, offering bribes to influence voters and sending bulk or voice messages for campaigning through mobile phones are also prohibited.
