BJP MP appeals EC to postpone UP Panchayat polls amid pandemic

BJP MP Kaushal Kishore has appealed to the Election Commission (EC) to postpone the Uttar Pradesh (UP) Panchayat Election for one month keeping in mind the COVID-19 situation. Voting for the first of the four-phase UP Panchayat elections will take place on Thursday in 18 districts with ballot papers. Polling will be held from 7 am to 6 pm.