Assembly elections: EC bans victory processions on or after counting day amid COVID-19 surge
The Election Commission of India in New Delhi. File | Photo Credit: Sushil Kumar Verma EC said no victory processions would be allowed after the counting of votes and only two people would be allowed to accompany the winning candidate The Election Commission of India (ECI) on April 27 banned victory processions after the declaration of Assam, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, West Bengal and Kerala Assembly election results on May 2 due to the surge in COVID-19 cases. The decision comes a day after the ECI faced flak from the Madras High Court over the violations of COVID-19 protocols during campaig...
Source: thehindu.com