Supreme court allows UP Panchayat Election Counting Process as per the schedule with Covid Protocol Admin Sat, May 01, 2021, at ,02:12 PM The Supreme Court allowed the process of counting of votes of the Uttar Pradesh Gram Panchayat polls starting tomorrow while taking into note the assurance given by the State Election Commission that necessary measures will be in place in terms of Covid-19 guidelines. After a special sitting held on Saturday, the Supreme Court refused to defer the counting of the Uttar Pradesh Panchayat elections, scheduled to take place tomorrow, amid concerns about the spread of COVID infection. A Bench headed by Justice AM Khanwilkar took into note the submissions of the State Election Commission that Class I gazetted officials will be responsible for adherence to COVID-19 protocol at each count center-wiseThe Bench also directed that no victory rallies will be permitted throughout the state of Uttar Pradesh. It also recorded the undertaking given by the State poll panel that CCTV recording will be done centre-wise and the footage will be preserved.