No alcohol during elections, counting; Government declares dry days

Under Rule 326 (a) of Assam Excise Rules 2016 and Under Section 135C of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 of Election Rules, the Government of Assam has declared dry days during elections. The government announced through an official order the dry day rules and regulation will commence 48 hours before the polls and continue till the polling is over.

As per the declaration, dry day would be in force in the constituencies where elections would be held on April 11, 18 and 23.

In the first phase, the 48-hour period of liquor ban would be between 5 pm of April 9 and the same time of April 11. Similar system would be followed in the two other phases.
Dry day will also be in force on the day of counting on May 23.

There would be total ban on sale of any intoxicant during the dry days, the release said.
Steps will also be taken to prohibit sale of liquor in areas adjoining constituencies concerned to prevent movement of liquor from those areas.