Cong muzzles spokespersons for TV debates on opinion polls

November 07, 2013 19:01

The AICC has said that no Congress spokesperson should participate in any TV debates based on opinion polls.

Congress leader Rashid Alvi on Sunday said that his party has supported the decision of the Election Commission to restrict opinion polls, and added that opinion polls create delusions and mislead people.

Restriction of opinion poll is a decision of the Election Commission, and we have only supported it. Opinion polls show varied results and it creates delusion and misleads people. All the parties should come together and look into this matter, he said.

The Congress party has written to the Election Commission to restrict opinion polls ahead of the elections.

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