West Bengal Star Campaigners in Trouble Apr 28, 2021, 11:42 IST
Action against political leaders for breaching COVID-19 norms
The petition also asked for orders to ensure mandatory home quarantine of persons who campaigned in West Bengal in the last week.
New Delhi: On Tuesday (April 27th), a petition was filed in the Delhi High Court asking the Election Commission (EC) to take action against star campaigners and leaders of all political parties for allegedly breaching COVID-19 norms during the West Bengal assembly elections. In the petition, they sought for imposing penalties and filing FIRs against them for violating norms.
Vikram Singh, the former DGP of Uttar Pradesh and chairman of the think tank Centre for Accountability and Systemic Change (CASC), has also asked the Election Commission and the Centre for Accountability and Systemic Change (CASC) to ensure compulsory home quarantine of persons who campaigned in West Bengal in the last one week.
Updated: April 28, 2021 2:44 pm IST
The long-drawn ongoing assembly elections in West Bengal close amidst the alarming nationwide surge in Covid-19 cases. In about a week, we will find out whether the ruling Trinamool Congress can hold on to power for another five years, or the BJP will pull off a surprise, or the Left Front, now in an alliance with their erstwhile main rival, the Congress, will recover even some of the ground they have dramatically lost.
Electoral campaigns have revolved around the record of the ruling Trinamool, which has now governed for a decade. The BJP is running on the electoral plank of real change, promising growth and jobs, while the Trinamool is pushing back with its record of setting up various welfare schemes; the Left Alliance has been highlighting the economic hardships faced by ordinary citizens, especially the poor. Given that 72% of people in the state live in rural areas, what is happening to the economy of rural Bengal could play a major role
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The Election Commission of India has banned all victory processions on the day of or even after counting of votes (May 2) polled to the five states in the past few weeks amid a COVID-19 surge. Legislative Assembly polls were scheduled in Tamil Nadu, Kerala, West Bengal, Assam, and Puducherry in eight phases, beginning March 27 and ending April 29. Not more than two persons shall be allowed to accompany the winning candidate or his/her authorised representative receive the certificate of election from the Returning Officer concerned, an Election Commission notification said today.
COVID-19 surge: EC bans victory processions after counting of votes on May 2
Results of assembly elections in West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Assam and Kerala will be declared on May 2
BusinessToday.In | April 27, 2021 | Updated 13:14 IST
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has banned victory processions by political parties after poll results on May 2 in view of the rising COVID-19 cases across the country.
Results of assembly elections in West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Assam and Kerala will be declared on May 2.
According to a communique issued by the Election Commission (EC) on Tuesday, no more than two people will be allowed to accompany the candidate or their representatives to receive the certificate of election from the Returning Officer concerned.