Punjab election:New order by Election commission on rallies
February 6, 2022 - PatialaPolitics
Punjab election:New order by Election commission on rallies
Election Commission relaxes curbs on rallies, ban on roadshows to continue ahead of #assemblypolls
The panel has stipulated a 50% capacity limit for rallies or meetings in indoor places, and a 30% capacity limit in outdoor places.
“Restrictions regarding outdoor meeting/indoor meetings/rallies will be further relaxed subject to the condition that the number of persons attending the indoor/outdoor meetings/rallies will be limited to a maximum of 50 per cent of the capacity of Indoor halls and 30 per cent of the open ground capacity or as fixed by DEO as per the requirement of the social distancing norms and whichever is less,” ECI said in a statement.The Election Commission of India on Sunday granted relaxation for holding indoor and outdoor public meetings in the five poll-bound states while sticking with the ban on roadshows, rallies, processions, and ‘padyatra’.