Election Commission extends ban on political road shows, rallies till February 11

As a sign of caution, The Election Commision today further extended the ban on political road shows, rallies till February 11.

Amid a surge in COVID-19 cases, the poll boday on January 22 extended the ban on physical rallies and roadshows till January 31.The Election commission had put a ban on election rallies and roadshows until January 15 first and later extended till January 22.

The poll body had on January 22 gave relaxation for physical public meetings of political parties or contesting candidates for Phase 1 allowed from January 28 and for Phase 2 from February 1.

Assembly elections in five states will be held between February 10 and March 7, the Election Commission of India informed earlier this month, as it announced the poll schedule for the states of Goa, Manipur, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand. The counting of votes will be done on March 10.