<p>The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a PIL for a direction to the Election Commission to postpone Bihar Legislative Assembly polls, expected in October, 2020, due to Covid-19 pandemic and flood in the state.</p>.<p>A three-judge bench presided over by Justice Ashok Bhushan said the Election Commission can take necessary precautions and consider everything.</p>.<p>The court termed the petition by Avinash Thakur as premature and misconceived.</p>.<p>"Covid can't be a ground to postponement of elections, specially when even a notification for polls has not been issued," the bench said.</p>.<p>Bihar polls are due in October, 2020 to elect 243-member Assembly.</p>
<p>The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a PIL for a direction to the Election Commission to postpone Bihar Legislative Assembly polls, expected in October, 2020, due to Covid-19 pandemic and flood in the state.</p>.<p>A three-judge bench presided over by Justice Ashok Bhushan said the Election Commission can take necessary precautions and consider everything.</p>.<p>The court termed the petition by Avinash Thakur as premature and misconceived.</p>.<p>"Covid can't be a ground to postponement of elections, specially when even a notification for polls has not been issued," the bench said.</p>.<p>Bihar polls are due in October, 2020 to elect 243-member Assembly.</p>
