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Leap of Faith Journey of Indian Elections

Graded Response to COVID-19 Situation for Election Campaign (2022)

Campaign Items/ January January January January February February February
Date of Review 8 15 22 31 6 12 22

Physical Rallies Pad Yatra All curbs
including Pad comprising lifted
Yatra/Cycle and not more
Bike Rallies Not Permitted than persons
permitted
by SDMA,
allowed.

Outdoor Maximum No Change Up to 500* Up to 500* Up to 1000* persons
Meetings Limit as per persons persons
SDMA. only for
Political Phase-I
parties to and
distribute Phase-II
masks/
sanitizers
and maintain
Indoor COVID For 300 persons* Up to 500* persons
Meetings protocols.

Door to Door Maximum 5 (Five)# Maximum 10 Maximum 20 (Twenty)# persons
Campaign persons (Ten)#
persons

Video Van NA For 500 persons, or 50 percent of capacity or limit set
Publicity by SDMA, whichever is less

1. * or not more than 50 percent of the capacity of ground/hall or as permitted by SDMA.
2. # number excluding security personnel, if any.
3. On February 22, 2022 ban on campaign time changed from 10 PM to 6 AM as against from
8 PM to 8 AM previously.

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