CM cancels all poll meetings amid Covid rise

Kolkata, April 22: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday cancelled all pre-scheduled poll meetings after the Election Commission banned roadshows and vehicle rallies for the remaining phases of the ongoing assembly polls in the state, and said she will address people virtually.

“In the wake of upsurge in #Covid-19 cases across the country and the ECI order dated 22nd April, 2021, I am cancelling all my prescheduled meetings and we will reach out to the people virtually,” the Trinamul Congress supremo said on Twitter.

She said the schedule for her virtual meetings would be shared shortly.

The remaining two phases of polling will be held on April 26 and April 29.

Votes will be counted on May 2.