The Election Commission on Wednesday advised the Trinamool Congress that its suggestion to membership the remaining three phases of West Bengal meeting polls was not implementable.
In a letter to the Trinamool Congress, the ballot panel cited election regulation and numerous steps it has taken to make sure security of voters in view of the coronavirus pandemic to rule out any change within the ballot schedule for the state.
While section six of the West Bengal polls is scheduled on April 22, the seventh and eighth phases are on April 26 and 29.
The TMC, which had been looking for a merger of the final three phases of meeting elections, had shot off a letter to Chief Electoral Officer Aariz Aftab on Tuesday, urging him to think about the get together’s request amid the steep hike in COVID-19 instances. Chief Minister and get together supremo Mamata Banerjee, throughout her rallies on Monday, had additionally implored the Election Commission to re-think its resolution to stay to the unique ballot schedule.
The letter, undersigned by TMC leaders Derek O Brien, Sukendu Sekhar Roy, Pratima Mondol, and Purnendu Bose, highlighted the High Court order that directed the CEO to take pressing measures to avert a “deadly disaster that is staring at our faces” and stated that “no prejudice would be caused if the three phases are clubbed into one”. It additional stated that the steps taken by the EC to curb the unfold of the illness corresponding to curtailment of marketing campaign hours are “cosmetic” because the crucial human useful resource will proceed to stay engaged on election obligation.
“Two equally important issues are at stake: the right to life and public health and the right to hold elections. It is pertinent to note that the Constitution of India has empowered the Election Commission of India to make this choice,” the letter added.
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