NCP won’t get ‘Shapla’ symbol: EC Secretary

Election Commission (EC) Secretary Akhtar Ahmed has said that the National Citizen Party (NCP) will not be able to get the ‘Shapla’ (water lily) symbol, as it is not included in the list of symbols approved by the law ministry. He said that after obtaining registration, the party will have to request a new symbol and must choose it from the approved list. Speaking to reporters at the Election Commission Secretariat on Tuesday (September 23), the EC Secretary said that the EC had sent a proposal to the law ministry to amend the list of 115 election symbols. The code of conduct, including vetting, and the list of symbols have been approved by the ministry. “Our list of 115 symbols...