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A view of Delhi High Court, in New Delhi.
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The Delhi High Court on Thursday (October 9, 2025) ordered the Election Commission to allot a common symbol to the Akhil Bharatiya Jan Sangh to enable it to contest the coming Bihar election.
Justice Mini Pushkarna directed the political party to move before the EC for the symbol.
“It is directed that a common symbol shall be allotted forthwith to the petitioner to contest the State Assembly election of Bihar,” the court ordered.
The party, in its plea, said it was established in 1951 and renamed in 1979. The plea said the party has been contesting elections throughout its existence besides applying from time to time for the election symbol from the EC in line with the relevant laws.
The party said it participated in the 2024 Assembly elections in Andhra Pradesh for which the common election symbol “sitar” was allotted to it.
The plea stated that the party has a constitutional guarantee and a statutory right to contest elections, subject to statutory safeguards, and the non-allotment of an election symbol will take away the opportunity to contest elections.
Published – October 10, 2025 01:59 am IST