List of political party symbols in India
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This is a complete list of political party symbols in India valid as of September 2009 when a new listing was published by the Election Commission of India after the 2009 general elections. Assignment of such political symbols are periodically updated by ECI depending on improvements and failures in the performance of the various parties.
The ECI categorises parties as National, State, Unrecognised and Unregistered parties. The commission the list of political symbols for National and State parties only. It also publishes the list of free symbols available for assignment and the list of Registered Unrecognized parties who are not assigned any permanent election symbol. Regular announcements regarding political symbols is available on their website.[1]
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[edit] Symbols reserved for National parties
This is the complete list of all National Parties and is valid as of September 2009.[2]
| Party Name | Symbol (description) | Symbol (image) |
|---|---|---|
| Bahujan Samaj Party | Elephant[A] |  |
| Bharatiya Janata Party | Lotus |  |
| Communist Party of India | Ears of Corn and Sickle |  |
| Communist Party of India (Marxist) | Hammer, Sickle and Star |  |
| Indian National Congress | Hand | 
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- ^A , the BSP may use the elephant symbol in all states except Sikkim and Assam, where its candidates have to choose another symbol. The BSP at the moment does not have a presence in these two states.
[edit] Symbols reserved for State parties
[edit] Symbols that were earlier reserved for parties which have now been Unrecognised
| Party Name | Date of withdrawal of Recognition |
Symbol (description) | Symbol (image) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Autonomous State Demand Committee | 17 Oct 2001 | Boy & Girl |  |
| Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Liberation | 26 Dec 2006 | Flag With Three Stars |  |
| Goa Rajiv Congress Party | 07 Nov 2002 | Hut |  |
| Hill State People's Democratic Party | 14 Sep 2005 | Lion |  |
| Janathipathiya Samrakshana Samithy | 26 Dec 2006 | Bus |  |
| Manipur State Congress Party | 29 Dec 2003 | Cultivator Cutting Crop |  |
| Peoples Democratic Movement | 30 Jan 2004 | Two Swords & Shield |  |
| Samata Party | 19 Mar 2003 | Flaming Torch |  |
| Shiromani Akali Dal (Simranjit Singh Mann) | 26 Aug 2005 | Cart |  |
| Sikkim Sangram Parishad | 16 Mar 2004 | Elephant | |
| Tamil Maanila Congress (Moopanar) | 22 Mar 2004 | Bicycle |  |
[edit] Free symbols
| Symbol (description) | Symbol (image) |
|---|---|
| Almirah |  |
| Balloon |  |
| Banana |  |
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "Orders & Notices of the Commission - Election symbols". Election Commission of India. http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/ElectoralLaws/electionsymbols_noticies.asp. Retrieved 2009-11-17.
- ^ a b c "ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA Notification". Election Commission of India. 2009-09-14. http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/ElectoralLaws/OrdersNotifications/Symbols_Sep_2009.pdf. Retrieved 2009-11-17.
- ^ "Political Parties And Election Symbols, 2007". Refer to page 98. Election Commission of India. http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/ElectoralLaws/HandBooks/political_party_Election_Symbol_2007.pdf. Retrieved 19 November 2009.
[edit] External links
- Election Commission of India Official website
- Election Commission of India Handbook
- Political Parties And Election Symbols, 2007
- Political Parties And Election Symbols, 2004
