appeal to religious symbols or the use of, or appeal to, national symbols, such as the national flag or the national emblem, for the furtherance ... prejudicially affecting the election of any candidate: Provided that no symbol allotted under this Act to a candidate shall be deemed to be a religious
symbols. Paragraph 5 deals with the
classification of
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symbols. According to this paragraph, a 'reserved symbol' is
a symbol reserved ... symbol reserved for
that party and no other symbol.
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(3) A reserved symbol shall not be chosen by, or
allotted
candidate in accordance with the provisions of the Symbols Order and different symbols shall be allotted to different contesting candidates at an election ... Symbols Order. They are either reserved or free. A reserved symbol is a symbol which is reserved for a recognised political party for exclusive allotment
What is the nature of an election symbol
under the Election Symbols (Reservation and
Allotment) Order, 1968 and whether an election
symbol, whether reserved ... allotment of symbols.
Paragraph 5 deals with the classification of symbols.
According to this paragraph, a reserved symbol is a symbol
reserved for a political
this Order, a reserved symbol is a
symbol which is reserved for a recognised political party for
exclusive allotment to contesting candidates ... free symbol is a symbol other than a reserved symbol.”
Emphasis supplied
It can be seen from the above that certain symbols are reserved exclusively
August, 2023 for allotting the
symbol of "Plough", which is the symbol allotted to the Jammu &
Kashmir National Conference ... Election
Symbols Order of 1968. It has been submitted that if the reserved symbol
of "Plough" is to be allotted to the Petitioner
different unrecognised political parties
that free symbol shall be allotted, and allot
that free symbol to the candidate on whom the
lot falls ... those independent candidates that
free symbol shall be allotted, and allot that
free symbol to the candidates on whom the lot
falls
candidate in accordance with the provisions of the Symbols
Order and different symbols shall be allotted to different
contesting candidates at an election ... Symbols
Order. They are either reserved or free. A reserved symbol
is a symbol which is reserved for a recognised political
party for exclusive allotment
Kerala Symbol Order
notified on 24.06.2015, the West Bengal Symbol Order notified on
11.04.2012, the Haryana Symbol Order notified on 12.03.2014, the Tripura
Symbol Order ... kinds of symbols, they being reserved
symbols and free symbols. The reserved symbols are
necessarily reserved for the exclusive allotment to the
candidates
such candidate the symbol will be allotted.
(5) The allotment by the returning officer of any symbol to a candidate shall be final except where ... symbol reserved for that party in that State and no other symbol.
(3) A reserved symbol shall not be chosen by, or allotted
