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No. 25] CHENNAI, FRIDAY, JANUARY 7, 2022 Margazhi 23, Pilava, Thiruvalluvar Aandu–2052

Part VI—Section 2

Notification or Orders of interest to a section of the public

issued by Heads of Departments, etc.

NOTIFICATIONS BY HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS, ETC.

TAMIL NADU STATE ELECTION COMMISSION, CHENNAI-600 106.

[ELECTIONS - LOCAL BODIES - LIST OF RECOGNISED POLITICAL PARTIES AND THEIR SYMBOLS AND LISTS OF FREE SYMBOLS - NOTIFIED.]

(S.O.No.3/2022/TNSEC/PE1 dated the 6th January 2022)

No.VI(2)/4(b)/2022.

WHEREAS, the Tamil Nadu State Election Commission has issued an Order viz., the Tamil Nadu Local Bodies Election Symbols (Reservation and Allotment) Order, 2022 to provide for specification, reservation, choice and allotment of symbols at elections to local bodies in the State of Tamil Nadu and for matters connected therewith;

WHEREAS, it has become expedient to notify the list of recognised political parties and the symbols respectively reserved for them, the list of registered - unrecognised political parties and the lists of free symbols for the use in the local bodies election; and

WHEREAS, the Election Commission of India has issued updated notification in connection with the names of recognised National and State Parties, registered-unrecognised parties vide Notification No.56/2021/PPS-III, Dated 23rd September, 2021 and subsequent notification of political parties by the Election Commission of India:

NOW, THEREFORE, in exercise of the powers conferred by paragraph 4 defined as clause (h), (j) and (k) of paragraph 2 (1) and paragraph 6 of the Tamil Nadu Local Bodies Election Symbols (Reservation and Allotment) Order, 2022 and in supersession of the earlier notifications, the Tamil Nadu State Election Commission hereby notifies.- (a) In Table 1, the recognised political parties and the symbols respectively reserved for them;

(b) In Table 1-A, the list of registered - unrecognised political parties;

(c) In Table 2, the free symbols for the use in election of Members of Village Panchayats;

(d) In Table 3, the free symbols for the use in election of Presidents of Village Panchayats;

(e) In Table 4, the free symbols for the use in election of Members of Panchayat Union Councils, Members of Town Panchayats, Councillors of Municipalities and Councillors of Municipal Corporations; and (f) In Table 5, the free symbols for the use in election of Members of District Panchayats.

In respect of party based elections, every independent candidate shall declare in the nomination paper

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VI-2 Ex. (25)—12 TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY first filed by him/her or on his/her behalf, his/her choice of three free symbols from the list of free symbols for that election in Table 4 or Table 5 as the case may be, indicating the order of his/her preference.

Every candidate who is setup by a registered - unrecognised political party shall declare in the nomination paper first filed by him/her or on his/her behalf, his/her choice of three free symbols collectively from the list of free symbols notified in Table 4 and Table 5 for the party based elections.

(By Order of the Tamil Nadu State Election Commission)

Chennai-600 106, 7th January 2022.

E. SUNDARAVALLI, Secretary,

Tamil Nadu State Election Commission.

Table 1

The list of recognised political parties and the symbols respectively reserved for them.

E. SUNDARAVALLI, Chennai-600 106, 7th January 2022. Secretary, Tamil Nadu State Election Commission.

Table 1-A

List of Registered - Unrecognised Political Parties

(entitled to have preference over Independents in the allotment of free symbols)

Table 2

The list of free symbols for the use in election of Members of Village Panchayats

(By Order of the Tamil Nadu State Election Commission)

E. SUNDARAVALLI, Chennai-600 106, 7th January 2022. Secretary, Tamil Nadu State Election Commission.

TABLE 3

The list of free symbols for the use in election of Presidents of Village Panchayats

(By Order of the Tamil Nadu State Election Commission)

E. SUNDARAVALLI, Chennai-600 106, 7th January 2022. Secretary, Tamil Nadu State Election Commission.

TABLE 4

The list of free symbols for the use in election of Members of Panchayat Union Councils, Members of Town Panchayats, Councillors of Municipalities and Councillors of Municipal Corporations

(By Order of the Tamil Nadu State Election Commission)

E. SUNDARAVALLI, Chennai-600 106, 7th January 2022. Secretary, Tamil Nadu State Election Commission.

TABLE 5

The list of free symbols for the use in election of Members of District Panchayats

(By Order of the Tamil Nadu State Election Commission)

E. SUNDARAVALLI, Chennai-600 106, 7th January 2022. Secretary, Tamil Nadu State Election Commission.

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