Why UP Panchayat Polls are being held amid Covid horror? | India Chahta Hai (Apr 14, 2021)

Amid the surge in the number of Covid-19 cases in Uttar Pradesh, the BJP's campaign plan for the ensuing panchayat elections in the state has been designed with more focus on small interactions than public meetings.

The much-awaited panchayat polls in Uttar Pradesh, also considered as the semifinal ahead of next year's Assembly elections in the state, will begin on Thursday with the first phase of polling in 18 districts. The remaining three phases will be held on April 19, April 26 and April 29, while the counting of votes will take place on May 2.