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Offences at opinion poll.— Section 171B (dealing with the offence of bribery), section 171C (dealing with the offence of undue influence at elections), section 171D (dealing with the offence of personation at elections), section 171E (dealing with punishment for bribery) and section 171F (dealing with punishment for undue influence or personation at an election) of the Indian Penal Code shall apply in relation to an opinion poll taken under this Act subject to the following modifications, namely:— (a) any reference to a candidate shall be omitted; (b) any reference to election shall be construed as a reference to opinion poll; (c) any reference to electoral right shall be construed as a reference to the right of a person to vote or refrain from voting at an opinion poll.