ECI allots 'ship' as party symbol to AJP for Assam Assembly elections

The symbol of a "ship" has been allotted to the newly formed Assam Jatiya Parishad (AJP) for the three-phase assembly elections in Assam.

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Press Trust of India Guwahati
1 min read Last Updated : Feb 28 2021 | 8:44 PM IST

The symbol of a "ship" has been

allotted to the newly formed Assam Jatiya Parishad (AJP) for the three-phase assembly elections in Assam.

Addressing a press conference here, AJP president Lurinjyoti Gogoi said the Election Commission of India (ECI) allotted the party symbol to the regional party on Saturday.

"We will fight the polls with the symbol of a ship. Ship signifies our economy, culture, civilisation and trade along the Brahmaputra. The ship will allow us to proceed unitedly in Assam," he said.

The AJP was formed by the All Assam Students' Union (AASU) and Asom Jatiyatabadi Yuva Chhatra Parishad (AJYCP) last year.

The AJP has formed a regional alliance with Raijor Dal formed by jailed anti-CAA leader Akhil Gogoi's Krishak Mukti Sangram Samiti (KMSS) and 70 organisations.

Of the total 126 seats in Assam Assembly, elections to 47, mostly in upper Assam, will be held on March 27, while 39 in Barak Valley and central Assam will go to polls on April 1 and voting in the remaining 40 seats in lower Assam will be held on April 6.

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Topics :Election Commission of IndiaAssamAssam assembly polls

First Published: Feb 28 2021 | 8:24 PM IST

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