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T he Madras High Court on Friday imposed a ban on the bursting of firecrackers on the day of the counting of votes in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry on May 2. The high court said that it is hoping all political parties, media and citizens at large will follow the COVID-19 protocol on the day of the counting of assembly election votes on May 2. A few days back, the Election Commission of India had also banned victory celebration on the day of the counting of votes on May 2. The results of the Assembly elections held in five states/UT - West Bengal, Assam, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Puducherry - will be announced on May 2. As per the exit polls, in Tamil Nadu, MK Stalin-led Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) is predicted to come to power. The DMK and its allies are forecast to win at least 160 seats, while the incumbent AIADMK are predicted to win around 66 seats. Today's Chanakya predicted 164-186 seats for DMK and 46-68 for the ruling AIADMK-led alliance. According to ABP-CVoter exit pol...

  New Delhi:  The Election Commission today requested the Madras High Court to restrain the media from reporting on oral observations, days after the court's sharp remarks on "murder charges" on officials of the election body for not stopping political rallies. It also argued that there was "nothing to suggest" that campaigning was a significant factor in driving any Covid spike in states that voted versus those that didn't. In its petition, the Election Commission said it was aggrieved with media reports of the Madras High Court's oral observations that it is "singularly responsible for the situation prevalent today" and that the Election Commission should face murder charges. "These reports have tarnished the image of the Election Commission of India as an independent constitutional agency that is entrusted with the constitutional responsibility of conducting elections," said the poll body. It also said a police complaint ...