EC confirms polls symbols for 1,538 candidates
Sunday, 14 December 2008
The Election Commission (EC) has confirmed the allocation of electoral symbols for 1,538 valid candidates for the upcoming general election, an EC official said Saturday, reports bdnews24.com.
Of them 1,397 candidates belong to different political parties and alliances and 141 are independents. Some 266 of them are Awami League (AL) candidates with boat symbol and 263 are BNP nominees with the party symbol sheaf of paddy.
EC Joint Secretary Rafiqul Islam told the news agency Saturday that the number of final candidates for the ninth parliamentary election was 1,538. The returning officers allotted the symbols.
"Symbols have been confirmed for 39 registered parties, three alliances and the independent candidates."
The symbols for other parties are umbrella (Liberal Democratic Party) -18, bicycle (Jatiya Party) -7, wheel (Samyabadi Dal) -1, 'gamchha' (Krishak Sramik Dal) -46, scythe (Communist Party of Bangladesh) -37, pigeon (Ganatantri Party) -5, hut (Bangladesh National Awami Party) -12, hammer (Workers Party of Bangladesh) - 2, winnowing fan (Bikalpadhara Bangladesh) -80, plough (Jatiya Party-Ershad) -46, torch (Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal) -2, star (JSD) -44, rose (Jaker Party) -37, ladder (Bangladesh Samajtantrik Dal) -57, flower garland (Torikat Federation) -31, balance (Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami) -39, banyan tree (Khilafat Andolan) -31, lantern (Muslim League) -4, mango (NPP) -29, date tree (Jamiyate Ulamaye Islam) -5, rising sun (Gono Forum) -45, fish ( Gono Front) -14, tiger (PDP) -4, cow (Bangladesh NAP) -7, jack fruit (Bangladesh Jatiya Party) -10, key (Oikyoboddho Nagorik Andolan) -11, chair (Islami Oikya Front) -2, wrist watch (Kalyan Party) -39, dome/ minaret ( Islami Oikyo Jote) -2, rickshaw (Bangladesh Khilafat Majlish) -8, handmade fan (Islami Andolan) -167, candle (Bangladesh Islami Front) -18, 'hukkah' (JGP) -1, spade (Biplabi Workers Party) -5 and axe (Freedom Party) 2.
The two symbols of BJP (cart) and Khilafat Majlish (wall clock) are not being used this time as the parties have joined the electoral alliance.
The EC declared valid as many as 1,572 candidates up to Friday afternoon, until final allotment of electoral logo, Rafiqul Islam had told the agency Friday.
Of them 1,397 candidates belong to different political parties and alliances and 141 are independents. Some 266 of them are Awami League (AL) candidates with boat symbol and 263 are BNP nominees with the party symbol sheaf of paddy.
EC Joint Secretary Rafiqul Islam told the news agency Saturday that the number of final candidates for the ninth parliamentary election was 1,538. The returning officers allotted the symbols.
"Symbols have been confirmed for 39 registered parties, three alliances and the independent candidates."
The symbols for other parties are umbrella (Liberal Democratic Party) -18, bicycle (Jatiya Party) -7, wheel (Samyabadi Dal) -1, 'gamchha' (Krishak Sramik Dal) -46, scythe (Communist Party of Bangladesh) -37, pigeon (Ganatantri Party) -5, hut (Bangladesh National Awami Party) -12, hammer (Workers Party of Bangladesh) - 2, winnowing fan (Bikalpadhara Bangladesh) -80, plough (Jatiya Party-Ershad) -46, torch (Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal) -2, star (JSD) -44, rose (Jaker Party) -37, ladder (Bangladesh Samajtantrik Dal) -57, flower garland (Torikat Federation) -31, balance (Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami) -39, banyan tree (Khilafat Andolan) -31, lantern (Muslim League) -4, mango (NPP) -29, date tree (Jamiyate Ulamaye Islam) -5, rising sun (Gono Forum) -45, fish ( Gono Front) -14, tiger (PDP) -4, cow (Bangladesh NAP) -7, jack fruit (Bangladesh Jatiya Party) -10, key (Oikyoboddho Nagorik Andolan) -11, chair (Islami Oikya Front) -2, wrist watch (Kalyan Party) -39, dome/ minaret ( Islami Oikyo Jote) -2, rickshaw (Bangladesh Khilafat Majlish) -8, handmade fan (Islami Andolan) -167, candle (Bangladesh Islami Front) -18, 'hukkah' (JGP) -1, spade (Biplabi Workers Party) -5 and axe (Freedom Party) 2.
The two symbols of BJP (cart) and Khilafat Majlish (wall clock) are not being used this time as the parties have joined the electoral alliance.
The EC declared valid as many as 1,572 candidates up to Friday afternoon, until final allotment of electoral logo, Rafiqul Islam had told the agency Friday.