WATCH | Counting Agents Flout Covid Norms, Jump Through Wall To Reach Centre For UP Panchayat Polls

Counting of votes for the panchayat polls in Uttar Pradesh began on Sunday morning, an official said that The counting of votes will continue till all the ballots are counted and the entire process may take 2 days. Counting agents were seen flouting covid norms in Hathras.

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The counting for Uttar Pradesh Panchayat Polls is underway massive chaos and crowding was observed in front of several counting rooms as counting agents queued up for this particularly large election.

Amid a massive Covid surge, vote counting for UP’s panchayats would take place in a whopping 829 centres spread across the state.

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Mandatory Covid protocols to be followed in counting centre as directed by EC:

• The SEC said at every counting centre, a health desk will be established, where a doctor will be present with medicines.
• Those showing symptoms of COVID-19 such as fever, cold and cough will not be allowed at the counting centres.
• Everyone entering the counting centre has to undergo thermal scanning, the SEC said.
• It categorically stated that there will be a complete ban on victory processions.