With counting for bye-election results underway on Tuesday, the Election Commission of India earlier reminded chief electoral officers of the states and union territories of an existing ban on election-related victory processions in light of the Covid-19 situation across the country.

In a letter issued by the Election Commission’s senior principal secretary to chief electoral officers of 14 states and 2 union territories, the country’s poll watchdog said instructions issued in April that includes a ban on victory processions will apply to the just concluded bye-elections.

With counting for bye-election results underway on Tuesday, the Election Commission of India earlier reminded chief electoral officers of the states and union territories of an existing ban on election-related victory processions in light of the Covid-19 situation across the country.

In a letter issued by the Election Commission’s senior principal secretary to chief electoral officers of 14 states and 2 union territories, the country’s poll watchdog said instructions issued in April that includes a ban on victory processions will apply to the just concluded bye-elections.