New Delhi: Election commission is holding a series of virtual meets on Saturday to decide whether the ban has been imposed by physical rallies and to stop the roadshow spread of coronavirus should continue.
The announcement was made by the Election Commission while announcing the dates for elections in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Goa, Punjab and Manipur on January 8. ban on physical rallies, road and bike shows, and similar promotional events till January 15.
On 15 January the commission extended the ban till 22 January.
However, it had allowed political parties to hold indoor meetings of a maximum of 300 people or 50 per cent of the hall’s capacity.
Poll panel conducting virtual meet to take inputs from Union Health Ministry, experts, five polling states Official sources said that more Chief Electoral Officers of the respective states would arrive at a decision.
The announcement was made by the Election Commission while announcing the dates for elections in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Goa, Punjab and Manipur on January 8. ban on physical rallies, road and bike shows, and similar promotional events till January 15.
On 15 January the commission extended the ban till 22 January.
However, it had allowed political parties to hold indoor meetings of a maximum of 300 people or 50 per cent of the hall’s capacity.
Poll panel conducting virtual meet to take inputs from Union Health Ministry, experts, five polling states Official sources said that more Chief Electoral Officers of the respective states would arrive at a decision.
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