The BJP in Uttar Pradesh has started deliberations on conducting virtual rallies in case the Election Commission of India (ECI) bans large physical rallies in the state, BJP sources told News18.com.
The party is studying the ‘virtual rally’ model planned by it during the last two phases of West Bengal elections and will rely on its existing broad “digital power”. Uttar Pradesh A senior party functionary in Uttar Pradesh said that to convey the message.
A hint of the same came during Home Minister Amit Shah’s speech at a public meeting in UP on Thursday, when he referred to Mayawati’s relative inaction in the elections. Mayawati ji, the election has come. Get out a bit, otherwise don’t say later that we didn’t let you campaign,” Shah said at a rally on Thursday. Later he reached Lucknow for long meetings at night.
A ban on large rallies at some stage during elections seems inevitable, given the rapid spread of COVID-19 caused by the Omicron strain.
chief election commissioner Sushil Chandra He said in Lucknow on Thursday that the decision to reduce large political rallies would be taken according to the Covid graph and would be taken into account while announcing the poll schedule.
BJP’s Punjab in-charge and Union Minister Gajendra Shekhawati Two days back also said that the party is ready to hold virtual rallies as it did in West Bengal elections.
Meanwhile, Shah is in Ayodhya and Sant Kabir Nagar for public rallies on Friday and will hold a roadshow in Bareilly later.
A virtual campaign, however, may not work well for parties like BSP and Congress Those whose digital presence in Uttar Pradesh is not that good. Samajwadi Party did a lot of work on digital presence, but the party enjoys more in-person connect with Akhilesh Yadav’s ongoing activities. Travel Attracting huge crowd.
The election dates are expected to be announced next week as the polls are unlikely to be postponed.
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