THE INDIAN EXPRESS

BJP-TMC Demands Civic Polls Be Deferred Amid Coronavirus

West Bengal’s ruling party TMC and the principal opposition, BJP said that they wanted the statewide civic polls slated in April to be deferred to avoid political campaign.
They said that at present, preventing the spread of COVID – 19 tops the priority.
On Monday, all parties are scheduled to attend a meeting to discuss the elections in about 100 civic bodies across the state.
Both TMC and BJP said they would officially raise the matter before the state election commission on Monday.
TMC's statement reads, “Elections will come and go. Politics must take a backseat when society is faced with such a great threat."

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