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Book Free DemoIn this module, let us learn about the importance of election symbols.
Electoral Symbols and their importance:
An electoral symbol is a standardised symbol allocated to a political party. They can be easily identified, understood, acknowledged and recognised by the voters. The Election Commission has stopped allotting animals as symbols. The only exceptions are the lion and the elephant.
A nationally recognized party has a standard symbol throughout the country, and that symbol will not be allotted to any other party or individual by the Election commission.
State parties are allocated certain symbols that no other party can use the symbol in that particular state. Different parties from different states can use the same symbol.
Example:
Shiv Sena in Maharashtra and Jharkhand Mukti Morcha in Jharkhand both use bow and arrow as their symbol.
The number of recognised parties keeps on changing on the basis of their performance in the general elections.
Recognised National parties and their symbols:
Name of the Party(Abbreviation) | Symbol reserved | Image |
Communist Party of India (CPI) | Ears of Corn and Sickle |  |
Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPM) | Hammer, Sickle and Star |  |
Indian National Congress (INC) | Hand |  |
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) | Lotus |  |
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) | Clock |  |
All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) | Flowers and Grass |  |
Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) | Elephant |  |
Recognised Regional / State parties in Tamilnadu:
Name of the Party (Abbreviation) | Symbol reserved | Image |
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) | Rising Sun |  |
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (ADMK) or (AIADMK) | Two leaves |  |
Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam (DMDK) | Nagara |  |
To have a better understanding about all recognised parties in all states, read the following document (from page number -118.)
Reference:
Images - https://eci.gov.in/files/file/10381-political-parties-and-election-symbols/
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