Section 39 in The M.P. Panchayat Nirvachan Niyam, 1995
39. Allotment of Symbols for election.
(1)Where a poll becomes necessary the Returning Officer shall assign to each candidate any one of the symbols determined by the Commission in the manner prescribed by it.(2)[ The allotment by the Returning Officer of any symbol lo a candidate shall be final, except which is inconsistent with any order or instructions issued by the Commission in this behalf in case of election of a Panch or Sarpanch of a Gram Panchayat, the District Election Officer and in case of a Member of Janpad Panchayat and Zila Panchayat, the District Election Commission, may revise the allotment in such manner as it deems fit.] [[Substituted by Notification No. F-1-40-XXII-P 2, dated 10-4-2002. Prior to substitution it reads as under:'(2) The allotment by Returning Officer of any symbol to a candidate shall be final, except where it is inconsistent with any order or direction issued by the Commission in this behalf, in which case the Commission may revise the allotment in such manner, as it deems fit'.]](3)Every candidate of his election agent shall be informed forthwith, of the symbol allotted to the candidate and be supplied with the specimen thereof by the Returning Officer.
