Hold Bypolls On 6 Vacant Bengal Assembly Seats: Trinamool To Poll Body

Trinamool stated that with the decreasing number of coronavirus cases in the state, conditions are conducive for conducting the bypolls with Covid appropriate protocols in place.

A Trinamool Congress parliamentary party delegation, comprising six MPs, met the Election Commission in Delhi on Thursday demanding that the bypolls in six vacant West Bengal Assembly seats be held at the earliest. In a memorandum submitted to the poll body, the party stated that with the decreasing number of coronavirus cases in the state, conditions are conducive for conducting the bypolls with Covid appropriate protocols in place. "The number of COVID-19 cases is at least 17 times lower now with fewer than 831 cases reported till July 14. There has been a steady decline in the number of daily cases recorded. "Hence, it is conducive to hold the bye-polls to the aforementioned constituencies at this time. Going by the steady decline, it is expected that by the time the bye-elections are announced and conducted, the number of daily cases will decrease further. During this time, appropriate Covid safety norms as may be prescribed by the Election Commission of India (ECI), may be adopted during campaigning," the party said.