The Madras High Court on Monday directed the Election Commission of India to respond to a plea filed by Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) founder S. Ramadoss, in which he is seeking the allotment of a party symbol for his faction.
Vijay also said that his party might win without any alliances. "This force of TVK will win even if no friendship force (alliance) is with us," he said.
Unlike NDA, Mahagathbandhan has not shared any official seat-sharing arrangement but they have fielded their candidates for the election. Congress has released its list of 48 candidates. VIP chief Mukesh Sahani has also announced party candidates on X and RJD unofficially distributed to p
The counsel appearing on behalf of Shiv Sena (UBT) informed the Court that elections are soon to be notified in the State. Thus, the party sought directions from the Court to make interim arrangements regarding the party symbol dispute before the elections are notified.
Jan Suraaj Party Chief Prashant Kishor on Wednesday said that whatever the Election Commission will allot the party symbol they will accept it, adding that the change in Bihar is important not the symbol.
Wrestler-turned-politician Vinesh Phogat launched a scathing attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government ahead of the upcoming Haryana Assembly elections.
National Conference President Farooq Abdullah alleged on Wednesday that Lok Sabha MP Er Rashid will also talk about the lotus-party symbol of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
A bench of Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud and Justices JB Pardiwalaand PS Narasimha said, "What kind of plea is this? No eyes, no nose, no hand can be an election symbol. Dismissed. The intention is only to stop the hand symbol."
Arvind Kejriwal's comments in an election rally that a vote for the "broom" (Aam Aadmi Party symbol) would ensure that he does not return to jail have come under fire from Union Home Minister Amit Shah.
The decision to grant a new symbol to Sharad Pawar's party came after the Election Commission recognized Ajit Pawar's faction as the real NCP, paving the way for them to continue with the well-known "Clock" symbol.
"It has never happened before that those who formed a political party were removed from the party. Not only this, but the party symbol was also taken away. This decision was not in accordance with the law. We have approached the Supreme Court in this matter. We will need to increase our pub