Highlights 1 EC allowed Nitish faction to use 'arrow' symbol as a recognised state party in Bihar. 2 Sharad Yadav earlier approached EC staking claim over JD(U)'s election symbol. 3 Sharad Yadav's faction produced 429 affidavits in support of its claim. According to sources, the Election Commission has also allowed the Nitish Kumar faction to use reserved election symbol 'arrow' as a recognised state party in Bihar. Yadav had earlier approached the Election Commission staking claim over the JD(U)'s election symbol.

Source: India Today November 17, 2017 10:41 UTC