41% people support ban on political rallies during assembly polls: Survey

A survey found that 41 per cent of people supported a ban on all political rallies, just a day after the Election Commission announced the poll schedule for five states.

A day after the Election Commission announced poll schedule for five states, a survey claimed that 41 per cent of people supported a ban on all political rallies.

According to the survey, held after the announcement by the EC, 31 per cent of citizens favoured postponing elections in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Goa, Punjab and Manipur altogether.