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Political parties defy Covid norms in Telangana ahead of local body polls

As the Covid wave is sweeping India, social distancing goes for a complete toss as political parties hold public rallies, roadshows, door-to-door campaign ahead of municipal elections on Friday. Here's a ground report.

Coronavirus cases in Telangana surged past 10,000, the highest ever in a day, taking the tally to over 4.11 lakh while the toll stood at 2,094 with 52 more casualties. The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) accounted for the most number of cases with 1,440, followed by Medchal Malkajgiri 751 and Rangareddy 621, a government bulletin said on Tuesday, providing details as of 8 PM on April 26.

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