Election Symbol


Rashtriya Lok Dal (abbreviated as RLD) is a political party in India founded by Chaudhary Ajit Singh. Rashtriya Lok Dal, a recognized State party in the State of Uttar Pradesh, having reserved symbol ‘Hand Pump’ in that state, has requested the Commission for concession under Paragraph 10 of the Election Symbols (Reservation and Allotment) Order, 1968 for allotment of the said symbol ‘Hand Pump’ to its candidates being set up by the party at the current general election to the House of the People, 2019 for all the 6 (Six) Parliamentary Constituencies in the State of Jammu & Kashmir.

The Commission has decided to extend the concession sought by the party under paragraph 10 of the Election Symbols (Reservation and Allotment) Order, 1968. Accordingly, the candidate set up by “Rashtriya Lok Dal” at the current general election to the House of the People, 2019 for all the 6 (Six) Parliamentary Constituencies in the State of Jammu & Kashmir shall be allotted the symbol ‘Hand Pump’.

The Returning Officers may be informed that the candidates set up by “Rashtriya Lok Dal” in the aforesaid Constituencies are eligible for the allotment of the symbol ‘Hand Pump’ under paragraph 10 of the Symbols Order, 1968 subject to strict fulfillment of each of the provisions of paragraph 13 thereof.