LIVE: No campaigning in West Bengal after 7 pm, says Election Commission

Amid the rising number of coronavirus cases, the EC had flagged instances of campaigners without masks and warned that it will not hesitate in banning events in case the COVID-19 guidelines issued by it last year are not followed.

By Zee Media Bureau | Last Updated: Friday, April 16, 2021 - 20:43
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New Delhi: The Election Commission of India (ECI) has decided not to club the last three phases of the assembly polls. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee had requested the EC to do so in light of the rising COVID-19 cases across the poll-bound state. Meanwhile, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President JP Nadda will be campaigning in the state. The Home Minister will start his day by addressing a rally at 11:30 am after which he will attent two road shows, 1 pm onwards. He will also be adressing rallies in the districts going to polls till 8 pm.

JP Nadda will hold a public meeting in the Ketugram district at 12:30 and has multiple rallies lined up for the rest of the day. In other news, due to the daily spike in COVID-19 cases the Centre has directed the Health Ministry to finalise the tender for acquiring additional oxygen supplies and also explore possible sources for import identified by the missions of the Ministry of External Affairs.

Among other developments, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray has directed officials to closely monitor COVID-19-appropriate behaviour among shop owners, who have been allowed to operate during the new restrictions, as well as customers, and penalise the violators.

The curfew in Maharashtra will remain in force till April 30, Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray made the announcement on Tuesday (April 13). In other developments, thousands of devotees took a holy dip at the Har Ki Pauri ghat in Uttarakhand’s Haridwar at Kumbh.

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