Context
In recent times, various controversies are erupting regarding the claims of different political party over the same party symbol.
About
Election symbols and their significance:
Types of Election Symbol:
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Election Commission’s powers in a dispute over the election symbol when a party splits:
The Supreme Court (SC) upheld its validity in Sadiq Ali and another vs. ECI in 1971. |
What happens when there is no certainty about the majority of either faction?
Position of Judiciary on the Issue:
How does Election Commission decide on party symbol disputes?
Election Commission decision in different scenarios:
When there is no certainty:
When rival factions are reunited in the future:
Instances of Parties having the same symbol: 1) Federal Party of Manipur and DravidaMunnetraKazhagam (DMK) use 'Rising Sun' as their symbol. 2) BahujanSamaj Party and AsomGanaParishad have 'Elephant' as their party symbol. 3) Samajwadi Party and Jammu and Kashmir Panthers Party contest on the 'Cycle' symbol in their respective states. 4) Jharkhand MuktiMorcha and Shiv Sena have 'Bow and Arrow' as their election symbol in Jharkhand and Maharashtra respectively. |
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