EC will assign a symbol if NCP fails to choose from list: secretary

The Election Commission (EC) has once again sent a letter to the National Citizen Party (NCP) asking them to select an electoral symbol from the designated list. EC Secretary Akhtar Ahmed said at a briefing on Tuesday that if the NCP fails to inform the commission of their chosen symbol according to the election conduct rules next Sunday, the EC will allocate one to the NCP using its “own method”. The EC has decided to register two parties, including the NCP, ahead of the 13th parliamentary election. The process of publishing a gazette notification, including the symbols for the two parties, is currently under way. Previously, the EC had written to the NCP on Sept 30, asking them to select...