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'Prohibit victory celebrations urgently': Election Commission writes to Chief Secretaries
The Election Commission of India has written to Chief Secretaries of all States/UTs where counting is underway to "prohibit victory celebrations urgently". The commission has directed that responsible SHOs and other officers must be suspended immediately and criminal and disciplinary actions must be initiated against them.
The ECI's direction came after it was brought to the attention of the commission through media that at certain locations in some states, public celebrations in context to today's counting are being carried out which is in contravention of the directions issued by the Election Commission vide letter dates April 21 and May 1.