<span style="color: #222222;">The Election Commission has banned all victory processions on or after the day of counting of votes for assembly polls in five states.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The counting for assembly elections in West Bengal, Assam, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Puducherry is on 2nd of May. <br />''</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Not more than two people will be allowed to accompany the winning candidates to receive the certificate of election from the concerned Returning Officer. </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The ban by EC comes in view of the surge in COVID cases throughout the country. </span><br />''