West Bengal Assembly Elections | CEO calls meet with parties on COVID-19
The Hindu
State has witnessed alarming spike in number of infections and deaths
Chief Electoral Officer of West Bengal, Aariz Aftab, on Wednesday wrote to all recognised national political parties to participate in a meeting on April 16 on matters related to election campaign during the COVID-19 outbreak. The State, which is in the middle of election frenzy, has witnessed an alarming spike in the number of infections and deaths. In the past 24 hours, the State has witnessed 5,892 new cases and 24 deaths. Despite the alarming rise in cases, political rallies by senior leaders of the BJP and the Trinamool Congress are being held every day where the crowd is seen violating all safety protocols.More Related News