EC begins hearing on SP symbol war
Team Udayavani, Jan 13, 2017, 4:51 PM IST
New Delhi: The Election Commission on Friday commenced hearing on the symbol war between SP patriarch Mulayam Singh Yadav and his son Akhilesh where the latter first placed his arguments claiming that the majority of legislators is with the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister
During the first part of the hearing, the Akhilesh camp, represented by senior lawyer Kapil Sibal, argued that the majority of MPs, MLAs and MLCs as well as the SP delegates are with Akhilesh
Once the hearing resumes later today, the Mulayam camp will place its arguments claiming that the convention in which Akhilesh was anointed as the party chief was against the SP constitution
The EC may come out with an interim order if it is unable to decide on the case before January 17 as the process of filing nominations for the first phase of UP polls will begin on that day
After the split in the party last week, the factions led by Mulayam and his son Akhilesh had approached the commission staking claim over the party and the symbol ‘cycle’
Both the sides had also submitted some documents to further their claim and the commission had given them time till Monday to provide signed affidavits of legislators and office bearers to claim control over the party’s name and symbol
The side which has the support of majority (50 per cent plus 1) MPs, MLAs, MLCs and delegates will gain an upper hand in the fight to control the party founded 25 years ago. The election for phase one in UP is on February 11
With the notification, the process of filing nominations will begin.
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