India Election Commission Extends Covid Rules for State Polls
- Campaigning had been restricted in 5 poll-bound states
- India reported more than 300,000 daily infections this week
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) supporters during a rally, on Jan. 5.
Photographer: Narinder Nanu/AFP/Getty Images
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Restrictions on election campaigns across five poll-bound Indian states will stay in place till the end of this month as daily infections have crossed the 300,000 mark, the federal election commission said.
No road show, rallies and procession shall be allowed till Jan. 31, according to a statement issued by the commission on Saturday. The commission has also raised the limit on door-to-door campaign to 10 people from 5, excluding security personnel.