Raipur, Apr 09: Chief Election Commissioner T S Krishna Murthy today refused to comment on the opinion given by Attorney General Soli J Sorabjee that a ban on opinion and exit polls during elections by an ordinance would be unconstitutional. "Let me have the letter first and only after discussions, I will express my opinion," he told reporters here. Replying to a question regarding the opinion expressed by the Attorney General, the Chief Election Commissioner said the Commission could not go by press reports and after going through the communication, it would take a decision.
Krishna Murthy was here to review poll preparedness for 11 Lok Sabha seats in Chhattisgarh. Bureau Report