COVID-19: Nadda Welcomes EC Decision To Ban Electoral Victory Processions

Mumbai: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national president JP Nadda welcomed the Election Commission’s decision to ban any victory procession or function after the counting of votes on 2 May due to the deteriorating COVID-19 crisis in the country.

Taking to Twitter, Nadda said that all BJP workers are using their energies to help the ones in need in this hour of crisis.

“I welcome the decision of the ECI banning celebrations and processions of electoral victories. I have directed all state units of BJP to strictly adhere to this decision. All karykartas of BJP are using their energies to help the ones in need in this hour of crisis,” he tweeted.

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The Election Commission has banned all victory processions on or after the counting of votes on 2 May, in view of the unproven gush in the number of COVID-19 cases.

“In view of the surge in COVID 19 cases across the country, the Commission has decided to make more stringent provisions during the counting process, besides directing it to come out of the broad guidelines on August 21, 2020, and has directed that no victory procession after the counting on 2.5.2021 shall be permissible,” EC in its order.

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It further stated that not more than two persons shall be allowed to accompany the winning candidate or his/her authorised representative to receive the certificate of election from the Returning Officer concerned.

Assembly election of four states — Assam, Kerela, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and Union Territory Puducherry were held in April while elections in the state of West Bengal are still continuing. The elections in West Bengal will conclude on April 29.

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