Sushil Modi has been admitted to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences in Patna. (Proceedings)
New Delhi:
Bihar’s Senior Deputy Minister Sushil Modi announced today that he has contracted coronavirus and has been admitted to the Indian Institute of Medical Sciences in Patna. The statement came amid a large-scale campaign for the three-phase assembly election that is less than a week away.
On Sunday, the 68-year-old had conducted a joint campaign with Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, 69, in Buxar and Bhojpur. So far, they have attended four political meetings together. Mr. Modi campaigned last Monday; The meeting was attended by BJP leader Shahnawaz Hussain.
The election of the assembly in the state will be held on October 28, November 3 and 7 for a new government and the results will be announced on November 10.
This afternoon Mr. Modi tweeted: “Tested positive for CORONA. All parameters perfectly normal. Started with mild temperature. No temperature. For last 2 days. Admitted to AIIMS Patna for better monitoring. Lung CT normal. We will be back soon. for campaigning “.
Tested positive for CORONA, all parameters perfectly normal, started with a mild temperature https://t.co/cTwCzt88DL. During the last 2 days Admitted to AIIMS Patna for better monitoring Normal lung CT. We will be back soon to campaign.
– Sushil Kumar Modi (@SushilModi) October 22, 2020
Bihar’s campaign, which includes large-scale political demonstrations, comes after the Center relaxed the ban on large gatherings in October in light of the upcoming holiday season. The final details were left to the states.
Today, a dispute broke out in Madhya Pradesh when the Gwalior court of the Madhya Pradesh High Court imposed strict restrictions on physical rallies and election meetings in nine districts in light of the pandemic.
Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said the state will approach the Supreme Court “to seek justice”, pointing to the example of Bihar and the rest of Madhya Pradesh, where political demonstrations are taking place in full swing.
Crossing party lines, the campaign in Bihar is accompanied by severe laxity in coronavirus security measures. Thousands of people have been gathering at the rally sites without social distancing. Few wear masks.
The BJP has made the promise of free Covid vaccines as part of its electoral manifesto, a move that has drawn criticism on social media. Although there is a worldwide race for a vaccine, there is little hope of having one on the market before next year.
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