UP is in news for everything. First there was this tussle for cycle between Son and father. Finally the son got it. The party symbols of some independent parties have become a matter of humour in the state, as one particular party has been allotted with – the ladies’ finger, while another is contesting with a capsicum.
The Election Commission has released the list of symbols for the Assembly election, which includes an ensemble of bizarre symbols that has left everyone perplexed.
The Election Symbols (Reservation and Allotment) Order, 1968 empowers the poll body to recognise political parties and allot symbols to them.
The symbols include ladies’ finger, capsicum, noodles, grapes, balloons, necklace and sundry which makes it seem like a grocery list.
The independent parties, however, are pretty much excited about the symbol and are giving priority to the ones which would help them in wooing the voters.
The list of the party symbols is hogging the limelight days after the Uttar Pradesh ruling party witnessed a rift over its party symbol ‘cycle’ which was entitled to the state Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav.
While lotus, cycle and hand symbol are prominent, the other symbols are yet to get publicised.
