If needed, BJP ready to conduct virtual rallies, says Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat
By Team Newsable | First Published Dec 29, 2021, 6:32 PM ISTShekhawat told reporters that the Election Commission would make a judgement on election rallies and that we would respect the norms.
While the Election Commission of India (ECI) considers whether or not to hold the five Assembly elections slated for next year, Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat indicated on Wednesday that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is prepared to host virtual rallies if necessary. Shekhawat told reporters that the Election Commission would make a judgement on election rallies and that we would respect the norms.
He stated that the BJP is prepared to hold virtual electoral rallies as they did during the West Bengal elections. Shekhawat claimed that during the first and second waves of the COVID epidemic, political parties all across the world fell into sleep. However, the BJP remained engaged at the booth level via the virtual platform. BJP can function in any situation.
The Union Minister also slammed Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi for accusing the BJP of instilling fear about the pandemic crisis in the run-up to the Assembly elections.
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