TRS loses HC fight for changing car-like election symbols
2 years, 2 months ago

TRS loses HC fight for changing car-like election symbols

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: The Telangana High Court on Tuesday dismissed the petition filed by the TRS seeking the deletion of an identical symbol from the electronic voting machines for the upcoming Munugode by-poll. TRS general secretary Soma Bharat Kumar approached the High Court on Monday, seeking a hearing on an urgent basis, complaining that the Election Commission had not taken any action on their representation to delete the car-like symbol that was free of any affiliation from the voting process. However, the division bench of Chief Justice Ujjal Bhuyan and Justice C.V. Bhaskar Reddy dismissed the plea, after the ECI informed the court that the party’s representation was rejected as it was made after the election process had been initiated, on October 17. He contended that not deleting similar symbols may impact the result of the election, as eight symbols allotted to independent candidates — camera, chapati roller, dolly, road roller, soap dish, television, sewing machine and ship — were similar to the TRS’ ‘car’ symbol.

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Attempt to postpone polls: SC tells BRS on petition to bar car-like symbols
1 year, 2 months ago

Attempt to postpone polls: SC tells BRS on petition to bar car-like symbols

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday said Indian voters are not so illiterate to confuse between a “chapati” roller and a car as it directed the Bharat Rashtra Samithi, the ruling party in Telangana, seeking an order against the Election Commission of India not to allot any free symbol similar to its poll symbol of car for the upcoming …

'Indian Voters Can Distinguish Between Car, Road Roller & Chapati Roller' : Supreme Court On BRS's Plea Against 'Deceptive' Symbols
1 year, 2 months ago

'Indian Voters Can Distinguish Between Car, Road Roller & Chapati Roller' : Supreme Court On BRS's Plea Against 'Deceptive' Symbols

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain the petitions filed by political party BRS challenging the decision of the Election Commission of India to allot to other political parties symbols, which BRS claimed, were "deceptively similar" to its symbol. BRS filed a writ petition challenging the ECI allotting the symbols "Road Roller" to Yuga Thulasi Party and "Chapati Roller" …

Election symbol: Candidate smells TRS conspiracy
2 years, 2 months ago

Election symbol: Candidate smells TRS conspiracy

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: The Election Commission of India sent an official from Delhi to Hyderabad on Wednesday to inquire into the complaint lodged by one E. Shiva Kumar contesting the Munugode Assembly bypoll on behalf of the Yuga Thulasi Party. Shiva Kumar complained that the EC officials in Telangana had colluded with the TRS and allotted him "Baby Walker" symbol although he …

KTR attacks Modi govt. over removal of Munugode RO
2 years, 2 months ago

KTR attacks Modi govt. over removal of Munugode RO

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: The ruling Telangana Rashtra Samithi on Thursday took strong exception to the Election Commission of India’s decision to remove Munugode returning officer Jagannadha Rao and replacing him with Rohit Singh in connection with the 'road roller' symbol controversy. "Based on TRS request in 2011, the EC has removed the road roller symbol from the list of free symbols for …

TRS approaches poll panel HQ for deletion of \'identical symbols\'
2 years, 2 months ago

TRS approaches poll panel HQ for deletion of \'identical symbols\'

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: The Telangana Rashtra Samithi took up the issue of 'identical symbols' to the Delhi headquarters of the Election Commission India on Tuesday. Former party MP, B. Vinod Kumar and additional advocate general J. Ramachandra Rao met the poll body officials and objected to EC’s allotment of symbols to independents in the Munugode by-elections that were identical to their car …

Munugode bypoll: Telangana HC dismisses TRS plea on election symbols
2 years, 2 months ago

Munugode bypoll: Telangana HC dismisses TRS plea on election symbols

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Division Bench of Telangana High Court headed by Chief Justice Ujjal Bhuyan dismissed the petition of TRS party on election symbols for the Munugode by elections. The TRS approached the High Court requesting the Election Commission of India to delete poll symbols that were identical to its ‘Car’ symbol from the list of free symbols for the Munugode …

Munugode bypoll: TRS urges EC to delete eight \'identical’ symbols
2 years, 3 months ago

Munugode bypoll: TRS urges EC to delete eight \'identical’ symbols

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: 'Identical symbols' are back to haunt the TRS ahead of the crucial Munugode Assembly byelection scheduled for November 3. The TRS on Monday submitted a representation to the Election Commission of India seeking deletion of eight symbols from the list of 'free symbols' for the bypoll, saying they had a striking resemblance to the ruling party's car symbol’: camera, …

Plea To Replace Symbols With Details Of Candidates In EVMs : Supreme Court Asks Petitioner To Serve Copy On AG
3 years, 9 months ago

Plea To Replace Symbols With Details Of Candidates In EVMs : Supreme Court Asks Petitioner To Serve Copy On AG

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Friday asked a petitioner seeking directions to include the photograph, age and qualifications of contesting candidates in Electronic Voting Machines, instead of symbols, to serve the copy of the petition on the Attorney General for India.The bench comprising CJI SA Bobde, Justices AS Bopanna and V Ramasubramanian was considering a petition field by BJP leader. According …

Poll symbols worry TRS leadership, will go to EC
5 years, 1 month ago

Poll symbols worry TRS leadership, will go to EC

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Telangana Rashtra Samiti leadership has decided to approach the Election Commission again on the symbols issue. The TRS leadership is worried about election symbols being allotted to independent candidates in every election, which resemble its own symbol. A senior TRS leader said that they have two options: requesting the Election Commission to ban election symbols like truck and …

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