West Bengal: Corona’s uncontrollable speed, Covid-19 cases cross 6900 today, one candidate even lost his life
On Thursday, a day before, 6 thousand 769 new cases of corona infection came here, while 22 died.
On Wednesday, 5,892 people in West Bengal were infected with the corona virus.
In West Bengal, where four rounds of corona elections are yet to be done, new cases of corona in the state have started to scare. On Friday, a record 6 thousand 910 new cases of corona infection occurred in West Bengal amidst tightening of political parties by the Election Commission, while 26 people died due to this epidemic.
On Thursday, a day before, 6 thousand 769 new cases of corona infection came here, while 22 died. So on Wednesday, 5,892 people were infected with the Corona virus in West Bengal. Earlier on Tuesday, new cases of corona were confirmed in the state of 4817 and on Monday 4511.
Corona virus-infected RSP candidate died
Revolutionary Socialist Party (RSP) candidate Pradeep Kumar Nandi, who was infected with Covid-19 four days ago, died in a hospital here on Friday. An official of the Health Department gave this information. He told that 73-year-old Nandi was the party’s candidate from Jangipur assembly constituency in Murshidabad district, who was quarantined in his house due to infection, in the West Bengal assembly elections.
After the condition worsened, he was taken to a hospital in Berhampur on Thursday night. The officer said that he had several other ailments and died in the hospital at around six in the evening. Congress candidate Rezaul Haq from Shamsherganj assembly constituency found infected with Covid-19 also died in a hospital in Kolkata on Thursday.
Election Commission issued new guidelines
In view of the increase in Corona cases in Bengal, after the all-party meeting, the Election Commission has reduced the period of campaigning in the remaining phases of the assembly elections in West Bengal. The Election Commission has said that the election campaign time has been limited to 7 pm. There will be no election campaign from 7 pm to 10 am.
In the same way, the period of stopping the noise of the campaign before the polling has also been increased from 48 hours to 72 hours. That is, now the campaign will stop three days before the voting. The new rules will apply in the three phases of voting that remain after the Saturday assembly elections in Bengal. With this, all political parties have been asked to present a better example to the public and also follow the Corona Guidelines themselves.
Strict action against political parties for violations
All the magistrates and police officers of the state along with the political parties are clearly instructed by the Election Commission to follow the rules of Covid at all costs. If any political party or any leader violates the rules, then the administration of the district will have the right to cancel the meeting or rally, road show and campaign.
EC’s new guideline regarding election campaign, ban will be on the campaign from seven in the evening to 10 in the morning
The Election Commission has released a new guideline regarding the election campaign in West Bengal. According to this, the campaign will be banned from seven in the evening to 10 in the morning.
The Election Commission has issued a new guideline regarding the election campaign in West Bengal in the growing cases of Corona. According to this, the campaign will be banned from seven in the evening to 10 in the morning. Also, election campaign will be stopped 72 hours before the voting date. Before this, there was a practice of stopping propaganda 48 hours before.
The Election Commission has taken this decision after an all-party meeting. Before the meeting, Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee in a special conversation with ABP News on Thursday requested the Election Commission to consider voting for the remaining seats in one phase.
Let us know that the assembly elections in West Bengal are to be held in eight phases, out of which voting for four phases has been completed. Voting for the fifth phase will be held tomorrow. Under the sixth phase, polling will be held on 43 seats in four districts on April 22, on April 26 in 36 seats in five districts under seventh phase and on April 29 in 35 seats in four districts under eighth phase. The votes will be counted on May 2.
New cases of corona in West Bengal have been increasing rapidly since last few days. On Thursday, 6,769 people were infected with Corona in the state and 22 patients died. Earlier on Wednesday, 5,892 people were infected with the Corona virus in West Bengal. On Tuesday, new cases of corona were confirmed in the state of 4817 and on Monday 4511.
