New Delhi: The ban on rallies for the upcoming assembly elections has been extended till February 11. This important decision was taken in the meeting of the Central Election Commission (CEC) held on Monday. Along with this, the commission allowed public meetings with a maximum of 1000 people in the constituencies in the first two phases of polling and also relaxed the rules for door-to-door campaigning.
In a statement, the commission said that in the door-to-door campaign, excluding security personnel, 20 people will now be able to participate instead of 10, while political parties will be allowed indoor meetings up to a maximum of 500 people or 50 percent of the capacity of the hall. The exemption has also been given to organize. Video vans for publicity have also been allowed at designated open spaces with COVID-19 restrictions.
Announcing the dates for elections in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Goa, Punjab, and Manipur on January 8, the Election Commission announced a ban on rallies, roadshows bikes rallies, and other such campaign programs till January 15. had. On January 15, the commission extended these restrictions till January 22 and then later till January 31.
The first phase of polling in UP on February 10
Voting in Uttar Pradesh is to be held in the first two phases on February 10 and 14. Polling will be held in one phase in Uttarakhand and Goa on February 14. Manipur will go to the polls in two phases on February 27 and March 3, while all 117 assembly seats in Punjab will go to the polls in a single phase on February 20. Counting of votes will take place on March 10 after the completion of polling in all five states.
