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Social distancing norms go for a toss as party supporters celebrate poll triumph
As the nation is witnessing an unprecedented crisis, a huge violation of covid protocol and social distancing norms are a common site in victory celebrations
Updated: May 2, 2021 21:46 IST
1 / 13Flouting Covid-19 norms, Trinamool Congress supporters celebrate TMC's victory in West Bengal Assembly elections.
2 / 13As per the Election Commission data, TMC is currently leading in over 210 seats.
3 / 13Supporters of CM Mamata Banerjee celebrate in Kolkata after TMC's resounding performance in 2021 Bengal polls. (PTI Photo)
4 / 13According to the health ministry data, Bengal recorded a highest single-day COVID deaths (103) on Saturday.
5 / 13A supporter of TMC chief Mamata Banerjee celebrating her victory. (Reuters)
6 / 13TMC supporters during a road show in Kolkata. (Reuters)
7 / 13The DMK victory celebration in Tamil Nadu also witnessed a similar trend of Covid protocol violation. (PTI Photo)
8 / 13DMK workers celebrating during the counting of Tamil Nadu Assembly polls result at their party head quarters ,in Chennai, Sunday, May 2, 2021. (PTI Photo)
9 / 13The DMK alliance is on course towards a resounding victory, leading in over 140 seats in Tamil Nadu. (PTI Photo)
10 / 13DMK workers celebrating during the counting of Tamil Nadu Assembly polls result at their party head quarters ,in Chennai, Sunday, May 2, 2021. (PTI Photo)
11 / 13On Saturday, Tamil Nadu reported 19,588 fresh cases of Covid taking the tally to 11,86,344. (PTI Photo)
12 / 13Chennai saw 47 deaths and 5,829 Covid cases on Saturday. (PTI photo)
13 / 13BJP activists celebrate their party's winning trend during counting day of Assam Assembly Election 2021, in Guwahati, Sunday, May 2, 2021. (PTI Photo)
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