EC finally incorporates ‘Water Lily Bud’ in revised electoral symbol list

The Election Commission (EC) on Thursday released a revised list of 119 electoral symbols, incorporating ‘Water Lily Bud’ (Shapla Koli), a symbol sought by the National Citizen Party (NCP).

According to the revised schedule, 20 new symbols have been added to the list, while 16 old ones have been dropped.

Other newly included symbols are: Camel, Comb, Torchlight, Table Lamp, Tractor, Dressing Table, Lock, Double-decker Bus, Turban, Water Tap, Palanquin, Fruit Basket, Baby Taxi, Electric Bulb, Motorcycle, Staircase, Sunflower, Railway Engine, and Handshake.

The dropped symbols are: Banana, Cot, Ostrich, Charger Light, Tiffin Carrier, Drum, Watermelon, Refrigerator, Flute, Bench, Brinjal, Balloon, Bottle Gourd, Conch Shell, Suitcase, and Flower Pot.

Earlier, the EC had published a list of 115 symbols that did not include ‘Water Lily Bud’, despite repeated demands from NCP to allocate the symbol since the new party applied for registration.