Away from the election heat, it’s the summer heat which is gripping all of North India, with temperatures continuing to soar.
Delhi faced its hottest day of the season on Wednesday, recording a maximum of 42 degrees. That is three degrees above normal.
Temperatures have already been reaching the mid-40s in several parts of the north, Uttar Pradesh in particular.
Thirty people have reportedly died in Odisha in the past week. Bhubaneswar, Sambalpur and Jharsuguda are the worst-hit.
The Odisha government has declared that all schools in the state will stay closed from May 1. Non-AC buses have also been instructed not to ply between 11 am to 3 pm as well.