New Delhi, Jan 6 (TIWN) The Election Commission on Thursday reviewed the current Covid situation in the five poll-bound states with Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan, AIIMS Director, Dr Randeep Guleria, and ICMR chief Dr Balram Bhargava.

After conducting a review meeting with Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan and top health officials, the Election Commission emphasized the need for COVID-19 vaccination for the eligible population in all the poll-bound states at the earliest.  In a separate meeting over the upcoming elections, the Election Commission had also discussed the law and order situation in all the five states where the polls are to take place, with top officials and Union Home Secretary Ajay Kumar Bhalla.