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Press Note
	18:1 IST

The Commission has directed the Chief Electoral Officers of Arunachal Pradesh, Haryana and Maharashtra to ensure that as per Commission’s instructions after the closure of campaign period no campaign can take place within the constituency. Presence of political functionaries / party workers / procession functionaries / campaign functionaries etc., who have been brought from outside the constituency and who are not voters of the constituency, should not continue to remain present in the constituency after campaign ends. The Commission has also directed that after the campaign period is over, the district election administration / police administration shall ensure that all such functionaries leave the constituency immediately after the campaign period is over. However, the said restriction may not be insisted upon in respect of the office bearer of Political party who is in-charge of the State. Such office bearer of the political party shall declare his place of stay in the State Headquarters and his movement during the period in question shall remaining confined normally between his party office and place of his stay. The Chief Electoral Officers of Arunachal Pradesh, Haryana and Maharashtra have been informed to comply with these instructions and to convey it to the District Election Officers/Superintendent of Police that it will be their responsibility to ensure strict compliance. Election Commission of India New Delhi: Asvina 19, 1931, October 11, 2009 RM/SS