more-inActor and politician Upendra, who launched the Karnataka Pragnyavantara Janata Paksha (KPJP) donning a khakhi shirt of auto drivers, is thrilled over getting autorickshaw as his party’s symbol because of the vehicle’s close association with Kannada cinema. The Election Commission of India accorded this symbol to KPJP on Saturday. “Autorickshaw signifies the common man and khakhi shirt is symbolic of the working class,” said Mr. Upendra. Though KPJP had mentioned five options for the symbol, its priority was to get autorickshaw. The draft manifesto, which will be ready by the week-end, will be circulated online for public discussion,” he said.

Source: The Hindu December 12, 2017 18:22 UTC