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West Bengal polls: EC bans roadshows, bike rallies due to Covid-19 spike

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West Bengal today evening in view of the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic.Issuing an order, the ECI invoked its plenary powers under Article 324 to prohibit roadshows, pad yatras, and cycle/bike/vehicle rallies effective immediately.

The orders will come into effect from 7 pm today.All previous orders for rallies and roadshows stand cancelled and only meetings that are attended by not over 500 people, will be allowed, the Election Commission stated.The ECI has also restricted the limit of persons at any public meeting to 500 for the West Bengal assembly polls.

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