Ranchi: As soon as the bugle of Lok Sabha elections sounds, all the political parties of Jharkhand have started preparations. On one hand, BJP has released its list of candidates for 13 seats in the state, while on the other hand, the blueprint for seats in the India Alliance has been prepared. Soon the candidates will be announced by JMM, Congress and RJD. Meanwhile, the Election Commission of India has announced the election symbol for all independent candidates including national and regional parties.
In which BJP got lotus flower, JMM got bow and arrow, AJSU got banana, Congress got hand symbol. Similarly, Aam Aadmi Party has got the symbol of broom, Bahujan Samaj Party has got the symbol of elephant, Communist Party of India has got the symbol of hammer, sickle and star, RJD has got the symbol of lantern.
Whereas independent candidates will get air conditioner, almirah, apple, autorickshaw, baby walker, balloon, bangles and basket with fruits, bat, bat, battery torch, pearl necklace, belt, bench, cycle pump, binoculars, biscuits, black board, Boat with man and sail, box of double roti, bread toaster, bricks, briefcase, brush, bucket, cake, calculator, camera, can of capsicum and many other election symbols have been issued.
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The story of party symbols and election symbols started in India after 1951.
Actually, the story of election symbol or party symbol in India dates back to before independence. At that time there were mainly only two major political parties. First Congress and second Muslim League. But for the first time in 1951, the process of giving election symbols to political parties and candidates was started. Because during this period India’s first general elections were held. Since the number of illiterate people was high in the country at that time, party symbols were used to increase people’s election participation. So that illiterate people can vote after seeing that symbol.