Kolkata (West Bengal), April 16 -- : After the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) in West Bengal called an all-party meeting over adhering to COVID-19 norms during the ongoing Assembly elections, the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) reiterated their requests to club the remaining phases into one, while Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) maintained that it was not on the agenda.

Speaking to the media, TMC leader Partha Chatterjee said: "They have listened to our arguments and we hope they will take appropriate action to prevent COVID-19. Equal opportunities should be given for the purpose of publicity but clubbing of all phases in one day will not prevent that."

On the other hand, BJP candidate Swapan Dasgupta said that the issue of clubbing the remai...