New Delhi:
After the Allahabad High Court requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Election Commission of India to explore the option of postponing the upcoming Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, Chief Election Commissioner Sushil Chandra said that an “appropriate decision” will be taken after a visit to the state next week to review the situation there.
“Next week we will go to Uttar Pradesh and review the situation there and then take an appropriate decision,” said Sushil Chandra when asked about the Allahabad High Court’s request.
Amid rising concerns over the new COVID-19 variant Omicron, the Allahabad High Court had earlier requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Election Commission of India to explore the option of postponing the upcoming Assembly election in Uttar Pradesh, which are slated for early next year.
“Jaan hain toh Jahaan hain,” stated Justice Shekhar Yadav while requesting to take a decision on postponing the election and political rallies, Bar and Bench reported.
“Election rallies of political parties should be banned to save the public from the third wave of Corona in the Assembly elections to be held in UP. They should be asked to campaign through TV and newspapers. ECI should take strict steps to stop the election meetings and rallies of the parties. Also consider postponing the election, because only if there is life, the world is meaningful,” the High Court said.
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