Tamil Nadu Assembly Polls: Cop Suspended For DMK Headquarters Celebration

The celebrations were in violation of the poll panel's orders banning such festivities amid a devastating second COVID-19 wave sweeping the country.

A Tamil Nadu Police Inspector was today suspended from service for his failure to stop the victory celebrations by party workers and supporters at the Dravida Munnetra Kazhakam (DMK) headquarters in Chennai. The celebrations were in violation of the Election Commission's orders banning such festivities amid a devastating second COVID-19 wave sweeping the country. #WATCH | DMK supporters continue to celebrate outside party headquarters in Chennai as official trends show the party leading on 118 seats so far.Election Commission of India has banned any victory procession amid the #COVID19 situation in the country.#TamilNaduElections2021pic.twitter.com/z6Fp5YRnKP The suspension of the Teynampet Police Inspector, Murali, followed the poll panel's letter to the Tamil Nadu Chief Secretary. With the counting of votes underway in four states and a Union Territory, the Election Commission today said it had taken a stern view of reports of the congregation of people to celebrate anticipated victories.