EC Orders Vaccination Certificate Or COVID -Ve Report For Counting Agents

The Election Commission has mandated a COVID-19 negative RT-PCR report or vaccination certificate for candidates and agents to enter the counting centres. Ahead of the May 2 vote counting, the Commission barred any gatherings outside the centres. Ensuring protective medical items for counting agents, the Commission sought candidates to provide list of agents three days before counting. EC said violators will be dealt under Disaster Management Act and IPC.