Warring LJP factions get separate party names, symbols for Bihar bye-polls

The Election Commission of India on Tuesday allotted separate party names and poll symbols to the two warring factions of the Lok Janshakti Party for the bye-polls in Bihar, reported ANI. One faction is led by Chirag Paswan while the other is headed by Paswan’s uncle Pashupati Kumar Paras, who is also a Union minister.

The poll panel allotted the name Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) and election symbol “helicopter” to Paswan. The faction led by Paras got the name Rashtriya Lok Janshakti Party and the “sewing machine” symbol.

Paswan and Paras have been locked in a tussle since June over the party’s leadership. On October 2, the Election Commission had frozen the Lok Janshakti Party symbol ahead of the bye-polls to two Assembly seats in Bihar on October 30.

The Election Commission had asked Paswan and Paras to choose interim names and symbols for the bye-polls by 1 pm on Monday. It also directed both the factions to submit documents supporting their claim to represent the party by November 5.

Election Commission (EC) allots the name ‘Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) and election symbol ‘Helicopter’ to Chirag Paswan. Pashupati Kumar Paras allotted the name ‘Rashtriya Lok Janshakti Party and ‘Sewing Machine’ as election symbol by EC. pic.twitter.com/OGFwyX6ZIy

— ANI…

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