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Part-8 Allotment of Symbols
(R. 5 and 10 of CE Rules 1961 and Ch. VIII of RO Hand Book)
8.1 Approved symbols (R.5 and 10 of CE Rules, 1961; P. 17 of the Election Symbols (R&A) Order,
1968) -
a. Always refer to latest notification containing the names of National /State recognised
political parties with symbols reserved thereto, names of registered but unrecognized
political parties and list of free symbols approved for this State.
b. Symbols out of the approved list not to be allotted.
c. Read out latest amendments in the Election Symbols (R&A) Order, 1968.
d. Reserved symbol only to the candidate setup by that recognised party.
8.2 Choice of symbols (R.5 and 10 of CE Rules, 1961 and Symbol (R&A) Order, 1968 and Ch. VIII of
RO Hand Book) -
(i) A candidate sponsored by National/State recognised party shall choose and shall
be allotted only the reserved symbol for that party and no other symbol. Such
candidate need not indicate three symbols in his nomination paper.
(ii) The candidate sponsored by unrecognized but registered party and independent
candidate shall choose three symbols out of the list of free symbols specified for
the State by the Commission
8.3 Which choice of symbol to be considered (R.5 and 10 of CE Rules, 1961.; Election Symbols
(R&A) order, 1968 and Ch. VIII of RO Hand Book) -
(i) Only the choice of symbols made by a candidate (other than a candidate sponsored
by a Recognised Party) in the nomination paper first delivered, shall be considered,
even when nomination paper is rejected.
(ii) In the case of candidate set up by a National or State recognised party, the choice
of party's symbols indicated by a candidate made in subsequent nomination
papers may also be considered.