<span style="color: #222222;">The Election Commission has deferred the polling in Pipli Assembly Constituency of Odisha and Jangipur and Samserganj assembly constituencies of West Bengal due to surge in Covid-19 cases.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Polling in these constituencies was scheduled to be held on 16th of this month.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Earlier, voting in these constituencies were scheduled along with the assembly polls in 4 states and one UT, but due to death of contesting candidates of recognized political parties the polling was defered to 16th May.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The Commission after taking all material facts and inputs of CEO West Bengal and CEO Odisha in consideration and taking note of lockdown or restrictions under Disaster Management Act, decided to defer the scheduled poll.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Fresh notification will be issued after assessing the pandemic situation.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The poll body also directed to lift the Model Code of Conduct in these Assembly Constituencies.</span><br />''  <br />