A worker assembles an Indian National Congress party ribbon at the Sadar Bazaar market in New Delhi. When India held its first national election in 1951-52, almost 3 of 4 voters were illiterate. While literacy levels have increased dramatically since, the abiding appeal of party symbols has not faded. While India’s seven national parties and 64 state parties have fixed symbols, the Election Commission also has a pool of “free” symbols that can be used by thousands of smaller, lesser-known organizations. (T. Narayan/Bloomberg News)The palm of a hand is the only body part in use as a party symbol.

Source: Washington Post April 11, 2019 01:30 UTC