The TMC has termed a recent Election Commission notification listing Covid protocols for counting agents in the ongoing Assembly polls as "ill-thought out", pointing out several contradictions in the order. In the order, the EC has given directions for submission of a negative Covid test report of an election agent, counting agent and/or candidate before they are permitted to enter the counting hall. (PTI)
The widow of a TMC candidate, who died recently after testing positive for Covid-19, Wednesday filed a police complaint seeking registration of a case of culpable homicide against senior Election Commission officials for their alleged failure to check the spread of the disease that led to her husband's death. (PTI)
Trinamool Congress Wednesday hit out at the BJP-led government at the Centre and EC saying they have "the blood of Covid-19 patients on their hands" as they refused to consider the serious threat of coronavirus and contributed to the "super spread" of the pandemic in West Bengal during the month of April. (PTI)
No candidates or their agents will be allowed inside counting halls without a negative coronavirus report, according to the latest result-day guidelines issued by the Election Commission. (PTI)