Covid Crisis: Election campaigning goes virtual | Poll Khol

"In the wake of an upsurge in Covid-19 cases across the country and the ECI order dated April 22, 2021, I am cancelling all my pre-scheduled meetings and we will reach out to the people virtually," Banerjee tweeted.

Prior to the Chief Minister's announcement, the Prime Minister Narendra had tweeted, "Tomorrow I will be chairing high-level meetings to review the prevailing Covid-19 situation. Due to that, I would not be going to West Bengal."