GG News Bureau
New Delhi, 8th Jan. Amid surging COVID-19 cases, the Election Commission on Saturday banned election rallies, roadshows and corner meetings till January 15 in all the five poll-bound states.
Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sushil Chandra said that the poll authority will review the COVID-19 situation on January 15 and take a further call on allowing public rallies in the states.
The Election Commission will not hesitate to bar parties from further rallies if COVID protocol is not followed, Chandra said. The Election Commission also set out stringent COVID guidelines, restricting the number of persons allowed for door-to-door campaigns to five.
Political parties have been asked to provide masks, hand sanitisers to people attending rallies, if they are allowed, CEC Sushil Chandra said.
The Election Commission has also banned victory celebrations and only two persons will be allowed to accompany the candidate to collect the winning certificate.
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