NewsThe Election Commission announced yesterday (February 6) that the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) name and its electoral symbol, the clock, would be reserved for the Ajit Pawar-led group. “The Election Commission has asked us to decide on a new name and party symbol for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections. We will do it tomorrow (Wednesday),” said Supriya Sule, daughter of Sarath Pawar and Lok Sabha MP from Baramati constituency. Before forming NCP, he was in parties like Congress, Congress (R), Congress (U), Congress (Socialists) and Congress (I). Behind Sule, Sarath Pawar team state president Jayant Patil said, “The Election Commission’s decision is shocking.

Source: Indian Express February 07, 2024 06:38 UTC