Curbing Poll Rallies Would Upset Level Playing Field: EC Tells Supreme Court

Citing that cancellation of election rallies would upset the "level playing field" for candidates, the Election Commission (EC) has appealed to the Supreme Court against the MP High Court's order. The EC has further argued that conducting elections comes under its umbrella of responsibility. Earlier, owing to the pandemic, the High Court had asked candidates to refrain from physical political rallies in nine districts of the state.