Bihar to Become 1st State to Conduct Elections amid Pandemic, EC Issues Guidelines

As Bihar Assembly Polls are approaching, the Election Commission (EC) on August 21, issued new guidelines for conducting the election amid Covid-19 pandemic. The fresh guidelines include rules for a door-to-door campaign of a group of not more than five people. There are no mentions of virtual rallies and digital campaigns in the regulations. The Assembly election is scheduled between October to November.