Cracker tragedy fallout! Puri admin restricts victory celebrations on vote counting day 

To ward off such tragic and untoward incidents, district and police administration restricted victory processions, the use of DJ music and bursting of crackers as part of preventive measures.

Puri Collector Puri Collector Siddharth Shankar Swain

The district administration and police have imposed restrictions on victory celebrations by political parties in Puri on the vote counting day. 

Such a move came after the firecracker tragedy near Narendra Puskarini during Chandan Yatra in which the death toll has gone up to 13.