Hyderabad, Nov. 24 -- With the campaign for the ensuing Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) elections reaching fever pitch, the COVID-19 guidelines issued by the Election Commission of India (ECI) have gone unheeded, with people gathering in huge numbers at rallies without wearing masks or caring for social distancing.

Several senior leaders including Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) working president K.T. Rama Rao, Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) working president Revanth Reddy, BJP Telangana president Bandi Sanjay, Nizamabad MP Dharmapuri Aravind are taking up roadshows and even proudly announcing the huge turnout.

During the nominations too, several candidates, especially those from TRS and All India Majlis-E-It...