Page 2 - Election Manifestos
Shinde-led Shiv Sena submits tree, sword, sun as choices for poll symbol
Balasahebanchi Shiv Sena, the Eknath Shinde-led faction of the Shiv Sena, on Tuesday submitted its choice of three poll symbols to the Election Commission after its earlier choices were rejected by the poll panel. Sources said the three symbols submitted by the Shinde group are 'peepal tree', sword and Sun. On Saturday, the EC had barred the Uddhav Thackeray and Shinde factions from using the party name and its 'bow and arrow' symbol for the November 3 Andheri East assembly bypoll. The interim order said the party name and symbol stand frozen till the dispute between the two factions on which is the real Shiv Sena is adjudicated by the EC. On Monday, the EC had allotted 'flaming torch' (mashaal) election symbol to the Thackeray faction of the Shiv Sena and recognised it as 'ShivSena - Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray'. It recognised the Shinde faction as 'Balasahebanchi Shiv Sena' (Balasaheb's Shiv Sena) but rejected 'trishul', 'gada' (mace) and 'rising sun' as its poll symbols. Trishul
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HC dismisses PIL to declare cash transfers in election manifestos corrupt
The court was hearing the public interest litigation (PIL) filed by two advocates whose counsel contended that offering of cash without any work in election manifestos has to be declared illegal
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Punjab: Congress promises Rs 1,100 per month to women, eight LPG cylinders
The party also promised to end the mafia raj by creating corporations for the sale of liquor and sand mining
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Madras HC queries Centre on proposed law on making rational poll promises
Court comes down heavily on political parties for making people lazy by distributing freebies
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Tamil Nadu's manifesto destiny
Tamil Nadu is known for politics of welfare: Many like to call it winning elections by offering freebies
Missing in the manifestos
Litigant distress is forgotten among the cascade of election promises
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A beginner's guide to election manifestos and why they really matter
Manifestos establish the agenda for government that the party will pursue in office
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