West Bengal Election News Today 16.4.2021
West Bengal Election News Today 16 4 2021 latest update: The three-point vote will not be together, the vote will be according to the schedule. The Delhi Election Commission (DCC) has dismissed the rumors. Such is the news according to the report of ANI. Speculation has been going on since Wednesday night that after the fifth round of voting on the 18th, the voting on the 22nd, 26th, and 29th will be held in one go. It was heard that the vote may be on April 24. The plan is to reduce political rallies in Corona. The Trinamool and the United Front accepted the offer. Also, read: Mamata Urges Remaining Phases to Vote in One Day.
No such plan of clubbing phases: Election Commission of India (ECI) on speculations about the Commission clubbing remaining Assembly election phases in West Bengal into one#WestBengalPolls pic.twitter.com/8gDhl9rZLp
— ANI (@ANI) April 15, 2021
However, the BJP did not respond to the proposal. Newly-appointed Chief Election Commissioner Sushil Chandra held a video conference with various district governors from the Election Commission office in Delhi on Thursday. Deputy Commissioner Sudip Jain was present at the meeting. According to the sources, the voting will be held in three more phases after the 17th, not in one phase, but in accordance with the pre-determined schedule.
The impact of the second wave of coronavirus across the country is becoming increasingly severe. West Bengali is no exception. Daily infections are on the rise. In this atmosphere, voting is going on in 6 phases in Bengal. Voting for the rest of the rounds on April 18, 22, 26, and 29. Speculation has been rife since Wednesday that if the 18th vote is left out, the remaining three days of voting could be on the 24th.
West Bengal reports 6,769 fresh #COVID19 cases, 2,387 recoveries and 22 deaths in the last 24 hours
Total cases: 6,36,885
Active cases: 36,981
Death toll: 10,480
Total recoveries: 5,89,424 pic.twitter.com/M9CJefMNyR— ANI (@ANI) April 15, 2021
But the commission dismissed the speculation on Thursday as Bengal election news always a pressure. It was informed that voting will be held in the remaining phases in Bengal as per the pre-determined schedule. In fact, in order to vote in one phase at this moment, all the previous notifications of the commission have to be canceled and a new one has to be issued. It will take time. It is believed that the voting schedule was kept unchanged to avoid that complication.
According to the commission, at least 1,500 additional paramilitaries will be needed to hold the three-phase election. More police observers are also needed. According to sources, 20 more police observers were needed. But for now, 11 people have been appointed for the next four rounds of voting. On the other hand, an all-party meeting has been convened at the State Election Commission office to discuss how the polls will be conducted due to the rise in Corona. Only one representative from each political party will be present.
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