All Parties Want UP Elections on Time, With COVID Protocols: Election Commission

The statement comes amid widespread concern over the rise in India's COVID-19 cases.

The Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) of India Sushil Chandra on Thursday, 30 December, announced that all political parties have told the election commission that the upcoming Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections should be conducted on time, following COVID-19 protocols.

According to an NDTV report, the CEC said that the violation of distancing norms there are the responsibility of the state government and the Election Commission will take over only after poll dates are announced.