Assembly Elections 2022 Live Updates: EC to decide on allowing physical rallies today, BJP’s first list of candidates expected financialexpress.com

The Election Commission will meet on Saturday to take a call on whether to extend beyond January 15 the ban on public rallies, roadshows and corner meetings in five poll-bound states in view of the COVID-19 pandemic. The decision will be taken based on inputs about the spread of the virus and its new variant Omicron, sources said.