Yogendra Yadav formed Swaraj India after being expelled from the Aam Aadmi Party. Photo: MintNew Delhi: The Delhi high court on Wednesday dismissed a case by Yogendra Yadav-led, Swaraj India, challenging the Delhi state election commission’s decision to not allot the party a common symbol to contest the upcoming municipal elections in Delhi. As a result, the decision of the Delhi state election commission denying allotment of a common symbol to the party was upheld. Yadav formed Swaraj India after being expelled from the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), which governs Delhi. Twenty seven other parties had been denied a common symbol, it said.
Source: Mint March 29, 2017 06:22 UTC