BREAKING : Supreme Court Allows UP Panchayat Elections Counting To Take Place Tomorrow With COVID Safeguards
3 years, 7 months ago

BREAKING : Supreme Court Allows UP Panchayat Elections Counting To Take Place Tomorrow With COVID Safeguards

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After a special sitting held on Saturday, the Supreme Court refused to defer the counting of the Uttar Pradesh Panchayat elections, scheduled to take place tomorrow, amid concerns about spread of COVID infection. A division bench comprising Justices AM Khanwilkar and Hrishikesh Roy allowed the counting to take place tomorrow based on the "solemn assurances" given by the Uttar Pradesh State Election Commission that sufficient safeguards have been taken to ensure that COVID protocol is followed at counting centres. Bench inquired if stock of the day to day situation is being taken and assessment of the current situation being done considering It's an evolving, dynamic situation ASG explained the Court about the tiers of the Panchayat Elections, and took Court through the data for polling and counting for the elections, including the total number of seats, places with nomination has been filed, and uncontested seats. Bench asked ASG submitted that the State has taken the decision to go ahead with the counting.

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