The Election Commission (EC) has banned the publication of opinion polls regarding the first phase of the assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh till 5 p.m. on Wednesday.
The ban, which came into effect 5 p.m. on Monday, is applicable both to print and electronic media, an EC statement said.
However, exit polls have been banned for all phases till the seventh phase of balloting in the state ends at 5 p.m. March 3.