SEC registers Lok Satta as political party

Tuesday, December 26, 2006, 20:32 [IST]

Hyderabad, Dec 26 (UNI) Andhra Pradesh State Election Commission (SEC) today accorded registration to the Lok Satta Party as a political party without a reserved symbol.

In a statement here, SCS Secretary G N Rao said exercising the powers conferred under Article 243 of the Constitution, regarding registration of political parties and allotment of symbols, the SEC registered the Lok Satta Party, headed by Dr Jayaprakash Narayan, as a political party wihtout a reserved symbol.

He said though the Commission had received three objections, it did not find those to have any valid grounds.

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