In exercise of the provision under Section 31 (1) of the Nagaland Municipal Act 2023, the State Election Commission, Nagaland has decided to adopt the Political Parties in principle specifying the names of Recognized National and State Parties, Registered Unrecognized Parties and list of Free Symbols, issued in pursuance of paragraph 17 of the Election Symbol (Reservation and Allotment), Order 1968, as amended from time to time, by Election Commission of India.

Therefore, in pursuance of Rule 19 of Part - III of the Nagaland Municipal Election Rules, 2023, the following National Parties, State parties and their symbols along with free symbols are hereby adopted by the State Election Commission of Nagaland for conduct of Election to Ward- 11 (Zhipa) of Pfutsero Town Council and as specified here under:-

1.              In Table I. the National Parties and the symbols respectively reserved for them;

2.              In Table II, the State Parties of Nagaland and the symbols respectively reserved for them;

3.              In Table III, if a State Party recognized in one State is granted concession for using its reserved symbol under Para 10 of the Election Symbols (Reservation and Allotment) Order, 1968 in another State in which it is not so recognized, the nomination of candidates set up by that party in such other State will also be required to be subscribed by one (1) electors of the ward, as prosper; and

4.              In Table IV, the Free Symbol.

 

TABLE-1

NATIONAL PARTIES

Sl.No.	Name of National Parties	Svmbol Reserved
1	2	3
1	Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)	Broom
2	Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP)	Elephant
3	Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)	Lotus
4	Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI (M))	Hammer, Sickle and Star
5	Indian National Congress (INC)	Hand
6	National People's Party (NPP)	Book

 

TABLE-II

STATE PARTY OF NAGALAND

SI.No.	Name of State Party	Symbol Reserved
1	2	3
1.	Naga Peoples Front (NPF)	Cock
2.	Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP)	Globe
3	Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas)	Helicopter
4	Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)	Clock

 

TABLE -III

REGISTERED UNRECOGNIZED POLITICAL PARTIES

Sl.No.	Name of Party	Symbol Reserved
1	2	3
1.	Nagaland Congress (TMC)	Dao
2.	Rising People's Party (RPP)	Pen Nib with Seven Ravs
3.	United Naga Democratic Party (UNDP)	Hat

 

(DIPR)