The Election Fee has been going through flak for holding polls amid the approaching COVID-19 resurge. (PTI)
In wake of a report surge in COVID-19 circumstances, the Election Fee of India as we speak banned all victory processions on or after the day of the counting of votes. The counting of votes for meeting elections in 5 states – Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and Puducherry might be held on Might 2. “No victory procession after the relying on 2.5.2021 shall be permissible. No more than two individuals shall be allowed to accompany the profitable candidate or his/her authorised consultant obtain the certificates of election from the Returning Officer involved,” stated the EC in its order.
The Election Fee has been going through flak over its dealing with of the COVID-19 state of affairs and over the choice of conducting polls by permitting political events to carry public rallies amid a lethal coronavirus outbreak.
“In view of the surge in COVID-19 circumstances all through the nation, the Fee has determined to make extra stringent provision to be adopted through the means of Counting,” stated the EC including that it had issued broad pointers to conduct elections throughout COVID-19 on twenty first August.
Yesterday, Madras Excessive Court docket castigated the Election Fee for holding polls at such a grave time. The HC stated that the EC is singularly answerable for the second wave of COVID-19 and added that its officers could also be booked on homicide expenses.
Not solely the Madras HC, however the Calcutta Excessive Court docket had additionally expressed dissatisfaction over the enforcement of COVID-19 pointers issued by the Election Fee for the West Bengal meeting election together with ballot campaigning.
The Election Fee had banned ‘pad yatras’ and roadshows whereas limiting the variety of individuals attending the general public conferences to 500. The EC had requested the political events to make sure that these attending the rallies put on masks and observe COVID-19 protocols.
The meeting elections in Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Puducherry have been held on April 6 whereas Assam voted in three phases and Bengal is voting in an eight-phase election. The counting of votes will happen on Might 2.
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