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Amid rising COVID-19 concerns, West Bengal Election Commission on Monday ban roadshows and bike rallies during the municipal corporation elections.Municipal corporation elections in Bidhan Nagar, Chandannagar, Asansol and Siliguri are slated to be held on January 22, 2022.In a circular released by the state election commission, "No roadshows, bike rallies allowed during campaigning of municipal polls. Only 5 people allowed for door-to-door campaigning. Political meetings at indoor locations are allowed with 50 per cent capacity. 500 people allowed for political rallies in open space.'Meanwhile, the state government informed that local train services in Kolkata are now to be extended up to 10 pm in place of 7 pm from Monday.Earlier in the day, Briefing the media, West Bengal Chief Secretary HK Dwivedi said, "All schools, colleges, universities, spas, salons, beauty parlours, zoos, and entertainment parks to be closed in the state from tomorrow."The government directed all government and private offices to operate at 50 per cent capacity."All government and private offices to operate at 50 per cent capacity, all administrative meetings to be conducted via virtual mode," said Dwivedi.The government also informed that the flights from Delhi and Mumbai to West Bengal will function only twice a week from January 5.( With inputs from ANI )Disclaimer: This post has been auto-published from an agency feed without any modifications to the text and has not been reviewed by an editor

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National :COVID-19: EC bans roadshows, rallies during municipal polls in West Bengal

Amid rising COVID-19 concerns, West Bengal Election Commission on Monday ban roadshows and bike rallies during the municipal corporation elections. ...