, Due to Corona and Omicron, assembly elections in five states including Uttar Pradesh are not likely to be postponed. According to Election Commission sources, the Election Commission is constantly monitoring the Corona figures and at present there is no such situation that the election should be postponed.
In fact, the Election Commission also held a meeting with the Ministry of Health on the issue of Corona, in which a report was sought from the Union Health Secretary on the status of Corona, Omicron and vaccination in five election states. The Election Commission has asked the Health Ministry to speed up the pace of vaccination in the five election states, especially to increase the number and percentage of those taking the first dose.
Election Commission on three-day UP tour from today
The Election Commission is on a three-day visit to Uttar Pradesh from today. During this visit, the Election Commission will meet administrative and police officials as well as representatives of political parties and take stock of the election preparations. The Election Commission has earlier visited Punjab, Goa and Uttarakhand and after Uttar Pradesh, the Election Commission team will go to Manipur.
not dangerous omicron
In fact, health experts also believe that Omicron is not very dangerous. Despite the increasing cases of corona, the Election Commission is more focused on the status of vaccination because then if the corona infection increases then the effect of corona virus will be less. The Election Commission can also make slight changes in the Corona Guidelines related to the elections so that the Corona Protocol can be strictly implemented.
