New Delhi: The Election Commission on Friday reserved its verdict on the Samajwadi Party dispute after a four-hour hearing during which the Akhilesh and Mulayam factions presented arguments to claim the party’s ‘cycle’ symbol.
During the first part of the hearing, the Akhilesh camp argued that the majority of party MPs, MLAs and MLCs as well as the SP delegates are with the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister.
After the split in the party earlier this month, the factions led by Mulayam and his son Akhilesh had approached the commission staking claim over the party and the symbol 'cycle'.
With the notification, the process of filing nominations will begin. Candidates from Mulayam and Akhilesh camps cannot fight election on cycle symbol at the same time, therefore, the EC will have to take a call on the issue before that date.
(With agency inputs)
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