The Election Commission of India has made RT-PCR test reports mandatory for candidates to enter the counting centres on the result day. Results of Assembly elections held in West Bengal, Assam, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Puducherry will be announced on  May 2. While the eighth and last phase of election will be held in West Bengal on April 29, the voting exercise is over in Tamil Nadu, Assam, Kerala and Puducherry. As per the ECI's Covid-19 guidelines, the counting agents sitting arrengements shall be made in such a way that between two counting agents, one shall be in PPE. "Every persons should follow thermal screening, and should wear face masks, carry hand sanitisers," it said. Earlier, the ECI had banned all victory processions on or after the result day on May 2.  

The Election Commission of India has made RT-PCR test reports mandatory for candidates to enter the counting centres on the result day. Results of Assembly elections held in West Bengal, Assam, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Puducherry will be announced on  May 2. While the eighth and last phase of election will be held in West Bengal on April 29, the voting exercise is over in Tamil Nadu, Assam, Kerala and Puducherry. As per the ECI's Covid-19 guidelines, the counting agents sitting arrengements shall be made in such a way that between two counting agents, one shall be in PPE. "Every persons should follow thermal screening, and should wear face masks, carry hand sanitisers," it said. Earlier, the ECI had banned all victory processions on or after the result day on May 2.