EC Extends Rallies And Public Meetings Ban Till Feb 11

The Election Commission of India (EC,) on January 31, extended the ban on conducting roadshows and rallies till February 11. Concerned with the COVID-19 third wave, the ECI extended the ban in 5 poll bound states. Chief Election Commission officer Sushil Chandra and Commissioners Anup Chandra Pandey and Rajiv Kumar held a review meeting over COVID-19 situation. Notably, no election rallies, public gatherings and crowd is allowed during campaign.