Campaigning for Punjab, Goa Assembly elections ends today

Chandigarh/Panaji , February 2 : The campaigning for the Assembly elections in Punjab and Goa will come to an end today. The two states will go to the polls on Saturday to elect new assemblies. The Election Commission has issued a detailed guideline to the District Election Officers in Punjab to ensure prohibition 48 hours before the end of the Assembly elections in the state. State Chief Electoral Officer VK Singh said the prohibition will start at 5 pm today and will continue till 5 pm on Saturday.
The Election Commission has also imposed complete prohibition on broadcasting or propagating election-related material on TV, radio and newspapers.
Any such material influencing the voters would not be permissible during the 48 hours before the elections, the EC said.
Meanwhile, the Delhi High Court has issued notice to the Centre, ECI on plea to restrain political parties from making promises of offering freebies to voters.