Watch: Will EC extend ban on poll campaigning? Decision today

The Election Commission will meet today to decide whether the ban imposed by it on physical rallies and roadshows to prevent the spread of Covid-19 should continue.

The poll panel will hold a series of virtual meets later in the day to seek inputs from the Union Health Ministry, experts, the five poll-bound states and respective state chief electoral officers to arrive at a decision.

The EC had prohibited campaigning events till January 15, which was later extended to January 22.