<p>The Election Commission of India (ECI) has banned exit polls in Meghalaya from 7 am on Friday to 7 pm on February 27, the day of polling.</p>.<p>Besides, the ECI declared that no campaigning is allowed from 4 pm on Saturday, Chief Electoral Officer FR Kharkongor said.</p>.<p>The ECI also issued an advisory saying that mobile phones cannot be taken inside voting compartments of polling booths across the state.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/assembly-election-2019/india-scaling-new-heights-of-success-meghalaya-making-strong-contributions-pm-modi-1194479.html" target="_blank">India scaling new heights of success, Meghalaya making strong contributions: PM Modi</a></strong></p>.<p>“As per ECI protocols, exit polls are banned in the state from 7 am on February 24 till 7 pm on February 27. The silence period for campaigning will begin from 4 pm tomorrow (February 25),” Kharkongor told <em>PTI</em>.</p>.<p>According to the CEO, of the 3,419 polling booths of the state, 640 are identified as 'vulnerable', 323 are ‘critical’ and 84 are both.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/east-and-northeast/ec-notice-to-minister-for-doling-out-money-in-poll-bound-meghalaya-1194241.html" target="_blank">EC notice to minister for 'doling out money' in poll-bound Meghalaya</a></strong></p>.<p>As many as 119 companies of Central Armed Police Force (CAPF) have been deployed across the state ahead of the February 27 assembly elections. Votes will be counted on March 2.</p>.<p>A total of 53 observers – 20 general observers, 21 expenditure observers and 12 police observers - are on the job to ensure that the elections are free, fair and peaceful, the CEO said.</p>.<p>Over 21 lakh people will be eligible to elect their representatives from 369 candidates including 36 women.</p>
<p>The Election Commission of India (ECI) has banned exit polls in Meghalaya from 7 am on Friday to 7 pm on February 27, the day of polling.</p>.<p>Besides, the ECI declared that no campaigning is allowed from 4 pm on Saturday, Chief Electoral Officer FR Kharkongor said.</p>.<p>The ECI also issued an advisory saying that mobile phones cannot be taken inside voting compartments of polling booths across the state.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/assembly-election-2019/india-scaling-new-heights-of-success-meghalaya-making-strong-contributions-pm-modi-1194479.html" target="_blank">India scaling new heights of success, Meghalaya making strong contributions: PM Modi</a></strong></p>.<p>“As per ECI protocols, exit polls are banned in the state from 7 am on February 24 till 7 pm on February 27. The silence period for campaigning will begin from 4 pm tomorrow (February 25),” Kharkongor told <em>PTI</em>.</p>.<p>According to the CEO, of the 3,419 polling booths of the state, 640 are identified as 'vulnerable', 323 are ‘critical’ and 84 are both.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/east-and-northeast/ec-notice-to-minister-for-doling-out-money-in-poll-bound-meghalaya-1194241.html" target="_blank">EC notice to minister for 'doling out money' in poll-bound Meghalaya</a></strong></p>.<p>As many as 119 companies of Central Armed Police Force (CAPF) have been deployed across the state ahead of the February 27 assembly elections. Votes will be counted on March 2.</p>.<p>A total of 53 observers – 20 general observers, 21 expenditure observers and 12 police observers - are on the job to ensure that the elections are free, fair and peaceful, the CEO said.</p>.<p>Over 21 lakh people will be eligible to elect their representatives from 369 candidates including 36 women.</p>