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Dehradun, Jan 26 (PTI) Heavy snowfall and the freezing cold coupled with the Covid pandemic have made electioneering an uphill task in the hill state of Uttarakhand, going to polls on February 14.
The scaled-down campaign by political parties amid the Election Commission restrictions on political rallies till January 31 due to Covid has been further hit by a spell of heavy snowfall and rain that started last week.
The limit of ten people on door-to-door campaigns and meetings in big halls limited to half their capacities, the weather conditions have been creating additional troubles for candidates.
Heavy snowfall has partially cut off many villages in the hills making it almost impossible for candidates to reach them.
While talking to "PTI-Bhasha", sitting MLA and BJP candidate from Badrinath, Mahendra Bhat said due to the continuing rains and snow for the last several days, he has been contacting people from the village to village using an umbrella and wearing gumboots.
He said commuting is taking more time due to bad weather.