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Election Commission bans victory processions on May 2 after outcomes

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The Election Commission (EC) has banned all victory processions on May 2, each throughout and after the counting of votes in 5 states particularly, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, West Bengal, Assam and Puducherry. This determination was taken retaining in thoughts the continuing COVID-19 disaster in India.
An in depth order on the ban on victory processions throughout the nation can be launched quickly by the Election Commission. 
Election Commission of India bans all victory processions on or after the day of counting of votes, on May 2nd. Detailed order quickly. pic.twitter.com/VM60c1fagD— ANI (@ANI) April 27, 2021
The EC determination comes because the nation stares on the gloomiest part of the continuing Covid disaster. On Tuesday, India recorded over 3.23 lakh contemporary Covid-19 instances whereas it noticed the best tally on the earth with 3.5 lakh contemporary instances on Monday.
Owing to this huge surge within the COVID-19 instances, the EC had final week used its constitutional powers to ban all roadshows, padyatras and car rallies in Bengal which is in the course of an 8-phase meeting election.
Mamata Banerjee declares that she’s going to method the Supreme Court after the elections to demand re-election
As the outcome day for the meeting elections, 2nd May, attracts nearer, Mamata Banerjee had declared that she can be approaching the Supreme Court after the elections are over. Claiming that Election Commission had instructed officers to arrest TMC leaders through the Assembly elections, the West Bengal Chief Minister stated that she’s going to method the Supreme Court to gap contemporary ‘neutral elections’ within the state.
In a press convention held through video conferencing, Mamata Banerjee questioned the position of the Election Commission within the state elections, alleging that the ballot panel was working to assist BJP. The CM alleged that the EC was attempting to make it possible for the TMC employees can’t vote towards BJP.
‘I am appealing to everyone starting from Birbhum, Murshidabad, Malda, everywhere where elections are to be held, remain alert, take precaution from now on, on the one hand we have the war against Covid, on the other hand we have to fight against Election Commission who is conspiring to ensure that our people can’t vote,’ the TMC supremo stated institgating her supporters towards the constitutional physique.
She additional added, ‘if the police detain anyone illegally, their family members go to the police station and sit there, gherao the police station, ask why illegal detention has been done, if needed go to the court. We will move everywhere from the high court to the supreme court. File FIR as soon as someone is detained illegally’.
Mamata Banerjee had additionally not too long ago demanded that the central authorities withdraws central forces from the poll-bound state as a result of they’re spreading COVID-19 within the state.