SC Allows Ajit Pawar To Use Clock Symbol, Directs EC To Recognise Sharad Pawar’s New Party Name, Symbol
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The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued a slew of directions in the petition moved by Sharad Pawar against the Election Commission order granting the clock symbol to the NCP faction led by Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar.
The top court also directed the NCP faction led by Ajit Pawar to give the undertaking in context of other states and not just Maharashtra, that they will not use Sharad Pawar’s name in postors.
The court further asked the Election Commission of Maharashtra to recognise the symbol of ‘man blowing a trumpet’ and party name NCP-Sharad Chandra Pawar for the purpose of Assembly and Lok Sabha elections.
“In addition to Para 5 of our interim order of January 19, granting the petitioner the NCP – Sharad Chandra Pawar for the purposes of symbol order shall apply ….and recognise the man blowing trumpet symbol for the purpose of Parliament and Assembly election. These Symbols shall not be allotted to any other party. The Election Commission of Maharashtra shall comply with the directions forthwith.” the court passed an order.
The court further directed Ajit Pawar faction of NCP to issue public notice in newspapers in Hindi, Marathi and English, notifying that the allocation of clock symbol is subjudice before this court and they have only been permitted to use the symbol subject to this court’s final order.
The court directed that the counter affidavit be filed within 4 weeks, and a rejoinder in 2 weeks.
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