Election Commission asks Bengal chief secretary to ensure no celebration over poll results

The Election Commission (EC) on Sunday afternoon directed West Bengal Chief Secretary H.K. Dwivedi to ensure that no celebrations take place over poll results amid fears of violence.

In a letter, the EC said the State government must ensure that adequate steps are taken so that no post-poll violence happens.

"... no victory celebrations/ procession during/after the counting shall be allowed in the ongoing elections in West Bengal, for which counting is being taken place on October 3, 2021," EC secretary Rakesh Kumar said in the letter.