The Election Commission got here underneath criticism of the TMC, with Mamata Banerjee and Mahua Moitra stating that West Bengal didn’t need an eight-phase election. Banerjee stated, “Amid an ongoing pandemic, we firmly opposed EC’s decision to conduct West Bengal polls in eight phases. Now, in view of the huge surge in Covid-19 cases, I urge the ECI to consider holding the remaining phases in one go. This will protect the people from further exposure to Covid-19.”
Moitra stated, “It is certainly criminal negligence bordering on manslaughter on part of the Election Commission to mandate 8 phase election in WB in middle of worst pandemic.”
The Chief Election Commissioner of West Bengal on Thursday directed officers and all of the political events to make sure strict compliance of the COVID-19 tips forward of the fifth section of polling, which is to be held on Saturday. The officers have been requested to make sure that voters preserve a minimum of 2-feet distance on the polling cubicles in view of worsening COVID-19 scenario.
However, Banerjee and her nephew Abhishek Banerjee have ballot campaigns schedules for Friday. Home Minister Amit Shah, BJP chief JP Nadda too have programmes scheduled in West Bengal.
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