Section 5: Symbols for elections in parliamentary and assembly constituencies

The Conduct Of Election Rules,1961Central Rules · 1951

(1) The Election Commission shall, by notification in the Gazette of India, and in the Official Gazette of each State, specify the symbols that may be chosen by candidates at elections in parliamentary or assembly constituencies and the restrictions to which their choice shall be subject.

(2) 1[Subject to any general or special direction issued by the Election Commission either under sub-rule (4) or sub-rule (5) of rule 10, where at any such election], more nomination papers than one are delivered by or on behalf of a candidate, the declaration as to symbols made in the nomination paper first delivered, and no other declaration as to symbols, shall be taken into consideration under rule 10 even if that nomination paper has been rejected.

Where this provision sits

Act	The Conduct Of Election Rules,1961
Section	5
Marginal note	Symbols for elections in parliamentary and assembly constituencies
Jurisdiction	Central
Status	In force as published by the source

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