Rejinagar Bypoll: RSP Candidate Withdraws, Party Objects to Denial of Traditional ‘Spade and Shovel’ Symbol
Left ally says a technical objection prevented use of its traditional symbol; party accuses poll authorities of bias and hints at legal action Kolkata, September 22:(SDNA) The political contest for the Rejinagar Assembly seat in West Bengal has taken an unexpected turn after the Revolutionary Socialist Party (RSP), a constituent of the Left Front, withdrew its candidate from the October 6 by-election. The party said the decision was forced by a dispute over its election symbol. According to RSP leaders, the Election Commission did not permit the party’s candidate to contest under its traditional ‘spade and shovel’ symbol and instead allotted the ‘bucket’ symbol. RSP leader Manoj Bandyopadhyay said the party was informed about the decision after scrutiny of nominations on Saturday....