Shillong, Feb 19: Campaigning for the KHADC-JHADC polls ended on Wednesday at 4 pm.
While the polling will be held on February 21, counting of votes will be on February 24.
The government has declared a holiday on February 21. Educational institutions will also remain closed.
The district administrations of the Khasi and Jaintia Hills have issued prohibitory orders during the silence period
The order prohibited election campaign activities, public meetings, processions etc and displaying of election matters by means of television, print and electronic media or any similar apparatus.
Unlawful assemblies and holding of public meetings or any activities are prohibited including the use of loudspeakers.
It prohibits all exit polls/opinion polls and the publication, publicity or dissemination of such polls in any manner whatsoever, in any print or electronic media including social media.
This order does not apply to assistant returning officers, zonal magistrates, sector magistrates, polling officials and all those on election duty including armed forces personnel, paramilitary personnel and other law enforcement agencies on lawful duty/deployment, the order said
The KHADC with 29 constituencies has a total of 9,96,518 voters which include 4,81,268 male and 5,15,247 female.
Similarly, the JHADC with 29 constituencies has a total of 3,12,300 voters which include 1,51,079 male and 1,61,220 female.
There are also 4 third gender voters, 3 in KHADC and 1 in JHADC.
129 polling stations have been identified as vulnerable and critical in areas under the Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council and 95 in the Jaintia Hills Autonomous District Council.
