Mumbai, February 22: The Election Commission of India on Thursday allotted "man blowing turha (a traditional trumpet)" as the symbol of the Nationalist Congress Party-Sharadchandra Pawar, the outfit's spokesperson Clyde Crasto said. "Our candidates will contest the upcoming Lok Sabha polls on this symbol," he told PTI. Ajit Pawar Faction Is Real NCP: Big Setback to Sharad Pawar, Election Commission Decides Nationalist Congress Party Symbol Goes to Ajit Pawar
Sharad Pawar Faction of NCP Gets New Party Symbol
Election Commission of India allotted 'Man blowing Turha' symbol to Nationalist Congress Party - Sharadchandra Pawar pic.twitter.com/RUB81OfV0i
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The Sharad Pawar-founded NCP split in July last year after Ajit Pawar and eight other MLAs joined the Eknath Shinde government. The ECI later gave the party name and 'clock' symbol to the faction led by Deputy CM Ajit Pawar.
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