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Naushad Siddiqui in High Court over lost 'envelope' symbol: 'Sprung up overnight party' got our symbol!
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News18•21-09-2026, 19:50
Naushad Siddiqui in High Court over lost 'envelope' symbol: 'Sprung up overnight party' got our symbol!
- •ISF MLA Naushad Siddiqui has approached the Calcutta High Court over losing the 'envelope' election symbol.
- •The Election Commission allotted the 'envelope' symbol, previously used by ISF, to Ritabrata Banerjee's Democratic Trinamool.
- •Naushad Siddiqui alleges that their symbol was given to 'a party that sprung up overnight' without any discussion with ISF.
- •Despite the Election Commission allocating the 'wardrobe' symbol to ISF for the by-election, Naushad is unhappy and has moved to court.
- •ISF has not yet received 'recognized state party' status in West Bengal, leading the Commission to consider it an independent party without a permanent symbol.
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Naushad Siddiqui approached the Calcutta High Court because the Election Commission allotted ISF's traditional 'envelope' election symbol to Ritabrata Banerjee's Democratic Trinamool party instead of them.
The Election Commission announced that ISF would be allowed to contest the upcoming election using the 'wardrobe' symbol, though Naushad Siddiqui remained unhappy with the decision.
According to Election Commission rules, ISF has not yet attained the status of a 'recognized state party' in West Bengal, meaning the Commission officially considers it an independent party without a permanent symbol.
