New Delhi, April 20 -- The Election Commission of India has ordered the enforcement of 'dry days' across poll-bound regions as part of its measures to ensure free and fair conduct of the ongoing 2026 Assembly elections and bye-elections.
Invoking provisions under Section 135C of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, the Commission said in a press note that the sale, distribution and serving of liquor will be strictly prohibited during the 48-hour period preceding the close of polling in each constituency. "No spirituous, fermented or intoxicating liquor or other substances of like nature shall be sold, given or distributed. within a polling area during the period of forty-eight hours ending with the hour fixed for the conclusion of p...