UP, Gujarat, UT, Punjab- Election 2007

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<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin--><b>Punjab Assembly Polls </b>
<b>EC decides to file FIR against TV channel </b>
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New Delhi: The Election Commission on Tuesday decided to file an FIR against <b>NDTV for allegedly violating the electoral law by telecasting outcome projections on elections in Punjab when the poll process was in progress.</b>

The FIR would be filed against the channel for violation of the Section 126 of the Representation of People Act (RPA) which says no person shall display to the public any election manner by means of cinematograph, television or other similar apparatus.

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Under ‘Insta Poll,’ the channel was giving exit poll like projections as to who is in the lead between the two main contenders--Congress and Akali Dal (Badal).

\"The commission examined the issue and considered it as an infringement of the provisions of the RPA and gave a notice to the channel,\" deputy election commissioner R Bhattacharya told reporters.

He said this was not part of exit poll on which a case was already before the Supreme Court.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->