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EC continues ban on rallies, eases restrictions for public meetings

EC continues ban on rallies, eases restrictions for public meetings
Written by Saptak Datta
Feb 06, 2022, 01:34 pm 2 min read
EC continues ban on rallies, eases restrictions for public meetings

The Election Commission (EC) on Sunday said that the ban on physical rallies in poll-bound states will continue. However, it eased restrictions for indoor and outdoor public meetings. A 50% crowd is permitted for indoor meetings, and a 30% crowd is allowed for outdoor meetings. EC held a meeting with the Secretary, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, on Saturday to assess the situation.

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Why does this story matter?
  • The development comes just a few days ahead of the first phase of Assembly elections in five states—Uttar Pradesh, Manipur, Punjab, Goa, and Uttarakhand.
  • The announcement was made in light of a continuous decline in COVID-19 infection rates and an increase in vaccinations in the country.
  • Earlier, on January 31, the EC extended the ban on poll rallies till February 11.
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EC releases official statement

"Restrictions regarding outdoor meeting/indoor meetings/rallies will be further relaxed subject to condition that the number of persons attending the indoor/outdoor meetings/rallies will be limited to maximum of 50% of the capacity of Indoor halls and 30% of the open ground capacity or as fixed by DEO as per requirement of the social distancing norms and whichever is less," said the EC in a statement.

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Ban on campaign between 8pm-8am to continue: EC

"Ban on roadshows, pad-yatras, cycle/bike/vehicle rallies will remain as before. The maximum number of persons permissible for door-to-door campaigning fixed at 20 will also remain as before. Ban on campaign between 8 pm and 8 am will also continue as before," the EC said.

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Elections to be held in five states

Elections in Uttar Pradesh will be conducted in seven phases beginning February 10. Voting in Punjab will be held on February 20 in a single phase. Goa and Uttarakhand will go to poll in a single phase on February 14. Voting in Manipur will be conducted in two phases starting February 27. The results in all states will be announced on March 10.

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Saptak Datta covers national and political news for NewsBytes. He has previously worked with Zenger News as a correspondent. Over a career spanning more than a year, his work has focused on international affairs and defense. He holds a Master’s degree in Journalism from the Symbiosis Institute of Media and Communication, Pune.
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