CHANDIGARH: All arrangements have been made for the counting of votes on Thursday, when the Election Commission of India (ECI) will announce the fate of 1,304 candidates contesting multi-cornered elections for the 117-member Punjab legislative assembly, for which voting was held on February 20. Thursday has been declared a dry day till the counting of votes is completed.
In view of the counting of votes, prohibitory measures under Section 144 of CrPC have been imposed in all districts and gathering of people outside the counting centres is prohibited. As per EC instructions, only two people can accompany the winning candidate or his official representative to the counting centre to collect the certificate. Even victory processions are prohibited.