COVID19: Election Commission Bans Rallies, Public Meetings In West Bengal

Mumbai: Amid the increase in the number of COVID-19 cases in West Bengal, the Election Commission (EC) has banned rallies, public meetings from 7 to 10 pm today.

“The Election Commission (EC) halts the campaign time from 7 pm to 7 pm. There will be no campaign between 7 am and 10 am on the day of the campaign. The silence period has been extended from 48 hours to 72 hours in each of the remaining three phases in West Bengal,” the poll panel said.

During the silent period, which is usually for 48 hours, parties and candidates cannot hold rallies and meetings.

The Commission took a critical view against repeated violations by star campaigners / political leaders/candidates, who are considered to be torturers for the campaign against COVID-19, who grossly violated the COVID-19, thereby exposing themselves as well as the public to the danger of infection, reported ANI.

West Bengal on Thursday recorded the highest single-day spike of 6,769 COVID-19 cases, pushing the tally to 6,36,885, the state health department said.

At least 22 more people succumbed to the infection, raising the toll in the state to 10,480, the department said in its bulletin.

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