Punjab Elections 2022: EC registers Sanyukt Samaj Morcha, to allot symbol soon
In a major development, the Election Commission has approved the Sanyukt Samaj Morcha (SSM), formed by the farmers' organizations, ahead of the Punjab Assembly elections 2022.
However, the Election commission has not yet issued the election symbol to the Sanyukt Samaj Morcha. The commission had some objections regarding the name of the party, due to which the matter of its approval was stuck.
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For the Punjab assembly elections 2022, different farmers' organizations of the state had made this front and applied to the commission for recognition. Sanyukt Samaj Morcha has made farmer leader Balbir Singh Rajewal its chief ministerial face.
SSM spokesperson and Mohali candidate Ravneet Singh Brar said that they have received the letter of recognition given by the Election Commission.
Ravneet said, “Earlier, the name of Samyukta Samaj Morcha was objected to by the Election Commission, but now they have approved it."
The SSM had earlier applied twice to the Election Commission seeking recognition of the Sanyukt Samaj Morcha (SSM) as a political party.
The commission was confused about its name. On not getting recognition, Balbir Singh Rajewal had alleged that his party was not getting registered because of the objections raised by the Aam Aadmi Party and BJP.
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Expressing anger over the rejection of the application by the Election Commission, Rajewal had also questioned the neutrality of the Commission. On the last day of nomination, Rajewal and other candidates had filed their nominations.
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-PTC News
