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Communist Nation Party-India moves HC over ECI’s rejection of names
The party alleged that the disapproval came on the grounds that the names resemble the names of other political parties which are already registered or are under consideration for registration.
Published on Mar 12, 2025 10:02 AM IST
Karuna Nidhi
Delhi HC junks Janta Party plea against ECI symbol order
Delhi HC junks Janta Party plea against ECI symbol order
Published on Jan 17, 2025 03:43 PM IST
PTI |
PWP fears losing ‘cart’ symbol, seeks protection from HC
The petition stated that the party had applied to the Election Commission of India (ECI) for the allotment of a common election symbol in September 2024. However, the ECI rejected the demand as the PWP was applying for the symbol for the third time despite polling less than 1% of the valid votes in the 2019 general elections
Updated on Nov 28, 2024 06:28 AM IST
INDIA bloc to contest UP bypolls on Samajwadi Party's ‘cycle’ symbol: Akhilesh
Akhilesh Yadav said that the alliance's decision was driven by the goal of winning rather than any seat-sharing arrangement.
Published on Oct 24, 2024 10:43 AM IST
No cycle, laptop-powered SP banks on Akhilesh’s face in J&K polls
The Samajwadi Party, lacking its cycle symbol, is contesting Jammu and Kashmir elections with Akhilesh Yadav's image, using the laptop symbol for 20 seats.
Updated on Sep 19, 2024 05:12 AM IST
Qazi Faraz Ahmad, Lucknow
I never changed my party, I was in NCP only, says Nawab Malik
Mumbai MLA Nawab Malik confirmed his allegiance to Ajit Pawar-led NCP by using the party's 'clock' symbol in a post on X, ending speculation about his stance.
Updated on Aug 16, 2024 06:02 AM IST
SBSP replaces ‘stick’ with ‘key’ as party symbol
The key was previously the election symbol of the Pragatisheel Samajwadi Party – Lohia (PSPL) of Shivpal Yadav before it merged into the Samajwadi Party.
Updated on Aug 13, 2024 10:04 AM IST
Lok Sabha 2024 winners list: Complete list of candidates leading across parties
Lok Sabha 2024 winners list: BJP upsets supporters with leads in 241 seats, while Congress and Samajwadi put impressive show with 98 and 37 seats respectively.
Updated on Jun 04, 2024 06:51 PM IST
Sharad Pawar’s faction to sound ‘tutari’ from Raigad Fort
NCP launches new election symbol "man blowing turha" at Raigad Fort. ECI allotted symbol to Sharad Pawar's faction, seen as historic instrument of Maratha kingdom.
Updated on Feb 24, 2024 06:44 AM IST
Surendra P Gangan, Mumbai
Pakistan holds polls, army’s shadow looms
With a hung verdict predicted, the security forces are likely to shape the government
Published on Feb 07, 2024 10:00 PM IST
Yash in talks for another Bollywood project?
We have heard that actor Yash is planning to focus more on his career in Bollywood
Updated on Jan 30, 2024 04:16 PM IST
Pakistan's top court strips ex-PM Khan's party of election symbol
Pakistan's top court strips ex-PM Khan's party of election symbol
Updated on Jan 14, 2024 07:24 AM IST
AFP |
Imran Khan gets his ‘bat’ again. Courtesy: This Pakistan court order
The court said that the party's election symbol will be restored in a final decision on the petition.
Published on Dec 26, 2023 06:43 PM IST
ANI |
EC hears warring NCP factions, next hearing on Oct 9
The Ajit Pawar faction said that it enjoyed the support of 42 of the party’s 53 MLAs, six of the nine MLCs in Maharashtra, and all seven MLAs in Nagaland, apart from one of four in the Lok Sabha and one of three in the Rajya Sabha
Updated on Oct 07, 2023 06:44 AM IST
Faisal Malik, Mumbai
Sharad Pawar’s NCP admits 40 MLAs have defected to Ajit camp
NCP has admitted that 40 of its 53 MLAs have shifted loyalty to the group led by Ajit Pawar, prompting the party to seek their disqualification for anti-party activities. Both factions have filed affidavits before the Election Commission of India. The ECI will decide if it needs to start proceedings under the Election Symbols Order.
Updated on Sep 09, 2023 12:22 AM IST
Faisal Malik, Mumbai
EC grants 3 more weeks to Sharad Pawar, Ajit factions to revert on NCP name, symbol
The Election Commission has granted three more weeks for the warring factions of the Nationalist Congress Party to respond to its notices regarding the party's name and election symbol. The factions now have until September 8 to file their replies. The EC will then decide if they need to start dispute proceedings.
Updated on Aug 17, 2023 12:34 AM IST
EC seeks responses from NCP factions by Aug 17
The Pawar-led NCP had decided not to approach the EC until it took cognisance of the claims made by the rebel group and sought a response. Maharashtra NCP chief Jayant Patil neither refuted nor accepted that the party had received any notice from the EC
Updated on Jul 27, 2023 01:05 AM IST
Sharad Pawar says ready for long battle, avoids direct attack on Ajit
Sharad Pawar, leader of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), has vowed to fight a long political battle against his nephew Ajit Pawar. He also stated that he will retain control over the party's name and election symbol, despite Ajit's attempts to take over. Pawar criticized his former aide Chhagan Bhujbal and accused the BJP of creating communal tensions in Maharashtra. He emphasized the need to strengthen the NCP and rebuild the party on his own.
Updated on Jul 06, 2023 01:15 AM IST
Maha political crisis: Won’t let anyone steal NCP’s name or symbol, says Sharad Pawar
“Some people say I’m their guru (teacher); then claim how I was wrong,” he said without naming Ajit Pawar
Updated on Jul 06, 2023 12:41 AM IST
NCP to contest assembly polls to get lost national party status restored
On Monday, the Election Commission (EC) withdrew the NCP’s national party status on the grounds that it no longer fulfilled the eligibility criteria to continue enjoying the status. The EC also revoked its state party status in three states—Goa, Manipur and Meghalaya—which paved the ground for it to remove the NCP’s national party status.
Updated on Apr 12, 2023 12:33 AM IST
Shah slams Rahul Gandhi, says Modi will become PM again with full majority
Union home minister Amit Shah hit out at Rahul Gandhi saying it is high time for him to change or else Congress would be wiped out of the entire country
Updated on Apr 11, 2023 04:15 PM IST
Setback for Pawar as EC withdraws national party status of NCP
The election commission took the decision by reviewing the last two performances of the party in Lok Sabha and state assembly elections from 2014 till 2019
Updated on Apr 11, 2023 01:24 AM IST
Kamal Haasan’s party MNM moves Madras HC, seeks battery-torch symbol
MNM was allotted the battery-torch symbol only for Puducherry and failed to get it for Tamil Nadu. In the state, the symbol went to MGR Makkal Katchi for all 234 assembly constituencies.
Updated on Dec 18, 2020 09:35 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Chennai | Divya Chandrababu
Maharashtra assembly polls 2019| Road roller, CCTV camera, coconut, new poll symbols on the block
According to the Election Symbols (Reservation and Allotment) Order, 1968, the Election Commission allots symbols to anyone contesting the polls.
Updated on Oct 10, 2019 03:57 AM IST
MUMBAI | Tanushree Venkatraman
AC, laptop,capsicum: Haryana, Maharashtra polls candidates can choose from 197 symbols
Ahead of polls, the election commission puts out a list of free election symbols that candidates - other than those who contest on a party ticket - can pick from.
Updated on Sep 26, 2019 08:39 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | HT Correspondent
JD(U) gets ‘farmer driving a tractor’ symbol in Jharkhand
The party headed by chief minister Nitish Kumar will fight the assembly polls in Maharashtra with ‘diesel pump’ as its election symbol.
Updated on Sep 14, 2019 07:32 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Patna | Subhash Pathak
Controversy over K Chandrasekhar Rao’s image in mega temple
Renamed as Yadadri, the temple is now being developed as a major pilgrim and tourist centre on a 14.5 acre land on the hillock at a whopping cost of ₹1800 crore.
Updated on Sep 07, 2019 01:14 AM IST
Hyderabad | Srinivasa Rao Apparasu
Review: Oh! Those Parsis by Berjis Desai
Berjis Desai’s book that lists the A to Z of the Parsi way of life shows you why the community makes other Indians both glad and mad.
Updated on Sep 07, 2019 12:39 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Manjula Narayan
KCR gets his images carved on pillars of Yadadri Temple, sparks controversy
The 1,000-year old temple at Yadagirigutta, located at about 65 km from Hyderabad, is being given a complete makeover on the lines of Tirumala, the richest temple of the country, which had gone to Andhra Pradesh after bifurcation.
Updated on Sep 06, 2019 11:41 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Hyderabad | Srinivasa Rao Apparasu
JD(U) symbol for Jharkhand assembly polls could be ‘farmer driving tractor’
The ECI had rejected JD-U’s plea to allow it to fight elections in Jharkhand on ‘arrow’ symbol after hearing a petition by JMM, which contended that ‘bow and arrow’ has been their election symbol from the beginning and if JD-U was allowed to contest state poll on ‘arrow’, it would confuse their voters.
Published on Aug 28, 2019 01:47 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Jamshedpur | HT Correspondent
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