There will be a meeting of the Election Commission on Monday, which will be assessed COVID-19 The status of the five poll-bound states and decide whether to continue with the ban on rallies.
The Commission may also decide whether new exemptions may be granted to political parties and candidates from conducting physical campaign events.
Citing the rise in COVID-19 cases, the poll panel had on January 8 banned physical rallies and road shows while announcing polling schedules for Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Goa, Punjab and Manipur.
During its last meeting on January 22, it extended the ban on physical rallies and road shows in five states to January 31, but allowed public gatherings with a maximum of 500 people in constituencies that went to polls in the first two phases. . And the door was comfortable. – Rules for preaching from house to house.
The commission is regularly reviewing the situation and giving relaxations to ensure that the virus does not spread and parties get an opportunity to conduct physical campaigns in a restricted format.
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