Who gets the preferred symbol when there are two factions? | Explained?

Why has the Nationalist Congress Party (SP) filed a plea to restrain the use of the ‘clock’ symbol?

CP (SP) Chief Sharad Pawar addresses a press conference, in Mumbai, on October 13. | Photo Credit: PTI

The story so far: Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) founder Sharad Pawar has filed a plea in the Supreme Court, seeking a direction to restrain the Ajit Pawar faction from using the ‘clock’ symbol in the upcoming assembly polls in Maharashtra.

Symbols are allotted to political parties as per the provisions of the Symbols Order by the Election Commission of India (ECI). In the largest democracy where a sizeable population is still illiterate, symbols play a crucial role in canvassing and voting process. A national or State recognised political party has a reserved symbol that is not allotted to any other candidate in any constituency.

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