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State of Bihar - Subsection

Section 6(2) in The Bihar State Election Authority Act, 2008

(2)Prohibition of public meetings during period of forty-eight hours ending with hour fixed for conclusion of poll. - (1) In any polling area during the period of forty-eight hours ending with the hour fixed for the conclusion of the poll for any election in that polling area, no person shall-
(a)convene, hold, attend, join or address any public meeting or procession in connection with an election; or
(b)display to the public any election matter by means of cinematograph, television or other similar apparatus; or
(c)propagate any election matter to the public by holding, or by arranging the holding of, any musical concert or any theatrical performance or any other entertainment or amusement with a view to attracting the members of the public thereto.
Any person who contravenes the provisions of sub-section (2) shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both.Explanation. - In this section, the expression "election matter" means any matter intended or calculated to influence or affect the result of any election.