I do not think it is practicable or legally possible for EC to Ban opinion polls.
Because Election Commission gets it powers under notification. The Election is declared only in FIVE States.
It means it has no jurisdiction for opinion polls on REST OF INDIA.
Secondly, if I am not mistaken, this whole issue has been in past debated in Supreme Court and it is held that EC can ban only Exit Polls and such polls prior to two days of Election.
I am not sure about details of this case. But I have vague impression that debate was there on this issue in Supreme Court earlier.
Haresh Raichura
4/11/13
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