In another specific press note issued by the Election Commission in 2009 pertaining to “covering of election campaign”, the EC says that “no election matter intended/likely to influence or affect the result of election, related to the constituencies going to polls, should be telecast during the prohibited period of 48 hours referred to in Section 126, which may be seen in the constituencies going to polls”. This clearly means the onus is also on news channels to not broadcast any programme that could influence or affect the result of the election.