Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Chief Election Commissioner Sushil Chandra on Friday said that his team will visit Uttar Pradesh next week to review the situation and take a decision about the assembly elections. India News | We Will Visit UP Next Week, Take Appropriate Decision on Assembly Polls, Says CEC Sushil Chandra.
Senior Samajwadi Party leader and Rajya Sabha MP Ram Gopal Yadav has demanded action against an Allahabad high court judge for his remark that in view of Omicron, political rallies should be banned and assembly elections should be postponed in Uttar Pradesh.
Single judge Justice Shekhar Yadav said "Jaan hain toh Jahaan hain" while requesting the Prime Minister to take a decision on postponing the election/political rallies.
Amid the COVID variant Omicron scare, the Allahabad High Court on Thursday requested the Election Commission of India to immediately postpone the Assembly polls in Uttar Pradesh for 1-2 months.