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GOVERNMENT OF PUDUCHERRY

STATE ELECTION COMMISSION

No. 747/SEC/2016/E1.

Puducherry, the 23rd November 2016.

The Notification No. 56/Symbol/2016/PPS-II, dated 22-8-2016 of

the Election Commission of India, New Delhi is republished for information of

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ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA

Nirvachan Sadan, Ashoka Road,

New Delhi-110 001,

Dated 22nd August, 2016,

31 Shravana 1938 (Saka).

NOTIFICATION

No. 56/Symbol/2016/PPS-II – In exercise of the powers conferred by

Article-324 of the Constitution of India, read with section 29A of the Representation

of the People Act, 1951, section 21 of the General Clauses Act, 1897, Rules 5 and 10

of the Conduct of Elections Rules, 1961, and all other powers enabling the

Commission in this behalf, the Election Commission of India, hereby makes the

following Order to further amend the Election Symbols (Reservation and Allotment)

Order, 1968, namely: -

1. Short title and commencement.— (i) This Order shall be called the

Election Symbols (Reservation and Allotment) (Amendment) Order, 2016.

(ii) It shall be deemed to have come into force with effect from

1st January, 2014, and shall always be deemed to have been so effective.

2. Amendment of Paragraph - 6C.— The existing Paragraph-6C of the

Election Symbols (Reservation and Allotment) Order, 1968 shall be substituted as

follows: -

“6C - Conditions for continued recognition as a National or State

Party.— (1) Notwithstanding anything in Paragraph 6A and Paragraph 6B, if, a

political party recognized as a State Party or National Party fails to fulfil the

conditions of Paragraph 6A or, as the case may be, Paragraph 6B, at the next general

election to the House of the People or, as the case may be, to the Legislative

Assembly of the State, following the general election to the House/Assembly

concerned on the basis of which it got recognition (hereinafter referred to as

“the next election”), it shall continue to be treated as recognized State Party or

National Party, as the case may be.

(2) If, a recognized political party continues to be treated as recognized

National Party or State Party after the next election to the House of the People or,

as the case may be, to the Legislative Assembly of the State under the provisions

of sub-paragraph (1), the question, whether it shall further continue to be so

recognized after any subsequent general election to the House of the People or, as

the case may be, to the Legislative Assembly of the State concerned, shall be

subject to the fulfilment by the party of the conditions specified in Paragraph-6A

or 6B, as the case may be.”

(By order)

VARINDER KUMAR,

Principal Secretary.

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