Bengal Polls: EC Orders Ban On Bike Rallies, Road Shows

Ahead of the remaining two election phases in West Bengal, the Election Commission on April 22 temporarily banned road shows and bike rallies, citing violation of COVID-19 protocols. It has also ordered authorities to permit only those gatherings having less than 500 people and happening at adequate spaces. The EC has also lauded Bengal voters for following sanitization and social distancing at the sixth phase of election on April 22.