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The Gazette of India

EXTRAORDINARY

PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (II

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

No. 337] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1966/ASVINA 36. 1888

Separate paging is given to this Part in order that it may be filed as a separate compilation.

ELECTION COMMISSION. INDIA

NOTIFICATION

New Delhi, the 17th October 1966

S.O. 3156.—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-rule (1) of rule 5 of the Conduct of Elections Rules, 1961, and sub-rule (1) of rule 5 of the Jammu and Kashmir Conduct of Elections Rules, 1966 and in supersession of its notifia- tion No. 56/J&K/85. dated the 12th July, 1966. the Election Commission hereby directs that the choice of symbols to be made by a candidate at an election in a alimentary, assembly, local authorities' or panchayats' constituency in the State of Jammu and Kashmir shall be made from the symbols listed below and shall be subject to the following restrictions, namely: —

(a) any candidate sponsored by a political party mentioned in List A below shall choose, and shall be allotted, the symbol mentioned against that party, and no other symbol;

(b) any other candidate shall choose and shall be apotted, one of the free

symbols specified in List B below;

(c) If two or more candidates have indicated their preference for the same free symbol, the returning officer shall decide by lot to which of them the symbol shall be allotted; and(d) for the purpose of these directions, a candidate shall be deemed to be sponsored by a political party if, and only if, a notice in writing to that effect has been delivered not later than 3 P.M. on the last date for the withdrawal of candidatures to the -returning officer of the con- stltuency by a person who is authorised by the said party to send such notices and whose name and specimen signature have been com- municated in advance to the said returning officer and to the Chief Electoral Officer of the State. (1469)

LIST A

RESERVED SYMBOLS

1. 2. 3. 4.

Two bu¹ locks with yoke on—Indian National Congress. Plough—Jammu and Kashmir National Conference. Lamp—Akhil Bharatiya Janasanfih. Tree—Democratic National Conference.

LIST B

FREE SYMBOLS

1. 2. 3. 4. S.

Bicycle. Boat. Lion. Rising aun. Scales.

INO. 56/J&K/65.]

By Order, PBAKASH NARAIN, Seqy.