Nilambur byelection: Campaigning to end at 6 p.m. on June 17
According to Section 126(1) of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, election campaigning must cease 48 hours before the polling time.
District Collector V.R. Vinod, who is the District Election Officer, has ordered that political workers and leaders from outside of Nilambur should leave the constituency soon after 6 p.m. on Tuesday.
The Election Commission has banned carrying mobile phones into polling booths. The District Collector appealed to the voters not to bring mobile phones to the polling booths.
The Collector has also asked different agencies, including the Public Works department, Kerala Water Authority, and the KSEB, to not dig roads as part of their work within the constituency neighbouring areas until June 23, the day of the election results.
The temporary ban on digging is to prevent potential damage to BSNL's internet and telephone infrastructure, which is crucial for the smooth conduct of the election.
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