<span style="color: #222222;">The campaigning in Himachal Pradesh ended at 5 pm today. With this, no rallies and public meetings will be allowed in the state. </span><br />''<br />''AIR correspondent reports that as per election commission instructions, the election campaign ended today at 5.00 pm i.e. 48 hours before the end of the polling day. During the silence period, no active campaigning by candidates or political parties is allowed on television or any digital media platform. <br />''<br />''According to the election commission, Star campaigners and leaders of other political parties should avoid addressing the media through press conferences and giving interviews to the media. Apart from this, no opinion polls are supposed to be given or broadcast during the silence period of 48 hours before the poll day.<br />''<br />''<span style="color: #222222;">Meanwhile, in view of the assembly elections, November 12 will be a public holiday for employees working in all government offices, boards, corporations, educational institutions, and industrial establishments in Himachal Pradesh. It will be a paid holiday for daily-wage workers. Sanjeev Sundriyal,AIR News Shimla.</span>