Caught between poll and portions Updated: Updated: Share Article AAA Responding to apprehensions over the rise in number of COVID-19 cases, colleges in the district appear to have decided to complete the component of practical exam for even semester within the next two weeks. A sense of alarm has sunk in after the district administration on Monday instructed them to expedite the process of completing portions to the maximum possible extent before month-end. Officially, a requirement for their buildings to conduct the Assembly elections next month was cited as the reason. “Though there has been no clear-cut information from the government on resumption of in-person classes after the election, speculation over possible restriction has gained momentum,” a principal of an aided college said, requesting anonymity.