As per a BBC report, India's daily case numbers began rising at the end of February after falling steadily from mid-September 2020. They rose sharply in March, and reached record highs this month. This is the time when political parties were campaigning for state elections in West Bengal, Assam, Kerala and Tamil Nadu, as well as local council elections in some parts of Uttar Pradesh and Telangana states. Moreover, despite repeated warnings by the EC many campaigners were not wearing masks or following social distancing norms during campaigning.