Uddhav govt faces test at Pandharpur which escaped stricter Covid-19 curfew for bypoll

The Pandharpur-Mangalwedha assembly bypoll in Maharashtra has emerged as a challenge for the coalition government of CM Uddhav Thackeray, which has been embroiled in controversy these past few months.

While West Bengal Assembly election and huge crowds at campaign rallies have hogged the limelight, a bypoll is being held in Maharashtra. Canvassing for Pandharpur-Mangalwedha assembly bypoll ended on Thursday. Addressed three more rallies at Kasegaon, Gadegaon & Pandharpur in Pandharpur Assembly Constituency for our candidate @autadesamadhan1 dada.My sincere thanks to people attending in large numbers, that too adhering to the #COVID19 norms.#BJP4Pandharpur pic.twitter.com/4aZMUBuzfd Pandharpur in Solapur district was exempted from the stricter Covid-19 curfew that Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray announced earlier this week to contain the spread of coronavirus infections in Maharashtra, the worst-affected state in India. Uddhav Thackeray had then that said Covid-19 restrictions would be imposed in Pandharpur after the polling on April 17.