Supriya Sule, NCP (SP) Urges SC to give Ajit Pawar faction a new Symbol and withdraw the Clock Symbol given to NCP
MUMBAI, 22 SEPTEMBER, 2024 (GPN): Supriya Sule, leader of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) faction known as NCP (SP) and a Member of Parliament, has urged the Supreme Court to treat both factions of the NCP equally regarding their election symbols. Supriya Sule, NCP (SP) moved the Supreme Court on Friday seeking that both factions of the NCP be given new poll symbols.She told NH, during a press briefing on Saturday that her party seeks “natural justice” from the apex court.
In July 2023, Ajit Pawar and several MLAs defected to the Shiv Sena-BJP government, causing a split in the NCP founded by Sharad Pawar.The court has already noted that Ajit Pawar’s faction cannot use Sharad Pawar’s name or image for political advantage.
Following the split, the Election Commission assigned the ‘clock’ symbol to Ajit Pawar’s faction in February, while allowing the Sharad Pawar faction to use the name ‘Nationalist Congress Party-Sharadchandra Pawar’ along with a new symbol, a ‘man blowing turha’ (Man blowing trumpet or ‘Tutari’ in Marathi), for the Lok Sabha elections.
The Supreme Court had previously ruled in favor of the Sharad Pawar faction, restricting Ajit Pawar’s group from using the ‘clock’ symbol, arguing that it disrupted a level playing field. Sule emphasized the need for clarity regarding the symbols.
“The court asked us to use the symbol of ‘man blowing turha’ until the final decision. The same decision should be taken for the other NCP faction. There is big confusion about the ‘clock’ symbol. Thus, we request the court to take a decision before the upcoming Vidhan Sabha polls,” Sule said. The Supreme Court is set to hear this matter on September 25.
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