essay
Row over ‘star’
Delhi · 1975
1 pages
Summary
This short newspaper report describes a dispute before the Election Commission in Delhi over the use of a star as an electoral symbol. Girish Munshi, general secretary of the Swatantra Party in Maharashtra, telegraphically lodged what the party called a “strong” protest against a proposal by the B.L.D. to incorporate a star into its symbol.
Key points
- The Election Commission is considering a proposal involving the use of a star in the B.L.D.’s electoral symbol.
- Girish Munshi, identified as general secretary of the Swatantra Party in Maharashtra, protested against the proposal.
- The Swatantra Party claimed an exclusive right to the star symbol dating from the 1962 general elections.
- Munshi insisted that the Swatantra Party remained in existence at the national level.
- The party requested a hearing before the Election Commission made its decision.
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