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Power to make rules for conduct of elections.- The State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette and in consultation with the State Election Commission, make rules for the composition of municipalities, conducting the election, allotment of symbols and all matters relating to or in connection with the conduct of elections to the municipalities. 2[CHAPTER XVII-A ELECTORAL OFFENCES 304-A. Promoting enmity between classes in connection with the election.- Any person who in connection with an election under this Act promotes or attempts to promote on grounds of religion, race, caste, community or language, feelings of enmity or hatred, between different classes of the citizens of India shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years, or with fine, or with both. 304-B. Prohibition of public meetings during period of forty-eight hours ending with hour fixed for conclusion of poll.- (1) No person shall,- (a) convene, hold, attend, join or address any public meeting or procession in connection with an election; or (b) display to the public any election matter by means of cinematograph, television or other similar apparatus; or (c) propagate any election matter to the public by holding, or by arranging the holding of, any musical concert or any theatrical performance or any other entertainment or amusement with a view to attracting the members of the public thereto; in any polling area during the period of forty-eight hours ending with the hour fixed for the conclusion of poll for any election in that polling area. (2) Any person who contravenes the provision of sub-section (1) shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine or with both.