The State Election Commission (SEC) has prohibited victory processions and thanksgiving rallies after declaration of results on January 4, an official statement informed on Sunday.
The decision has been taken for maintaining law and order situation and to ensure smooth vote counting. SEC has issued guidelines to all collectors and district election officers. According to the circular released by SEC, on counting day, different tasks have been assigned to the revenue officers like Additional Collectors, Joint Collector, Sub Divisional Officers, Deputy Collectors, Tehsildar, Nayab Tehsildar, Returning Officer, Assistant Returning officer for vote counting. These revenue officers would be responsible for maintaining law and order. It has been noted that after counting the winning candidates and their supports organise victory procession and thanksgiving rallies that affects counting process. The revenue officers shall have the charge of designated magistrate and could deploy police force so that counting process is not affected, the circular stated.