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ELECTION COMMISSION OF Nirvachan Sad an, Ashoka Road, New Delhi-110 001. F .No. 56/Symbo1l20 16/PPS-IIIV 01. V Dated: 21st March,2016

To The Chief Electoral Officers of, (i) , (ii) Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram (iii) Puducherry, Puducherry

Sub:- General Elections to the Legislative Assemblies of Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Puducherry 2016- Concession to candidates set up by registered unrecognized political parties- allotment of common symbol under Para lOB of the Election Symbols (Reservation and Allotment) Order, 1968- Regarding.

Sir,

I am directed to state that the applications of the following 3 (Three) registered un-recognized political parties for concession in the allotment of a common symbol to their candidates being set up at the forthcoming General Election to the Legislative Assemblies of Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Puducherry 2016 under the provisions of Para lOB of the Election Symbols (Reservation and Allotment) Order, 1968, have been accepted by the Commission. Accordingly, the Commission has decided to extend the concession sought under Para lOB to candidates of the said parties for the forthcoming General Election to Legislative Assemblies of Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Puducherry 2016, in the constituencies mentioned as under:-

SI. Name of the Party Name ofElection(s) No. of Assembly Common No. constituencies Symbol allotted. 1. Agila India Legislative Assembly In the 18 Assembly Coconut Makkal Kazhagam ofPuducherry, 2016. Constituencies of Puducherrv as per list given in Annexure-PUD-I.

2. Forward Legislative Assembly In the 219 Assembly Diamond Democratic of Tamil Nadu ,2016. Constituencies in the State of LabourParty Tamil Nadu as per list e:iven in Annexure TN-I. Legislative Assembly In the 115 Assembly of Kerala , 2016. Constituencies in the State of Kerala as per list given in Annexure KL-I. 2. The Returning Officers may be directed to allot the common symbol mentioned above to the candidates set up by the aforesaid registered un-recognized political parties, subject to fulfillment of the provisions of Para 13 of the Election Symbols (Reservation and Allotment) Order, 1968 relating to setting up of candidates by the parties. It may also be noted that said common symbol allotted to the candidates of the above mentioned political parties, is not allotted by oversight to any other candidates in these constituencies. However, the said symbol shall be available for allotment as free symbol to other candidates in the constituencies where the aforesaid parties do not actually set up their candidates. 3. In the event of the above said parties failing to meet the requirement of the minimum number of candidates, as prescribed in Para lOB of the said Symbols Order, 1968, i.e., 5 % of total number of Assembly Constituencies in the concerned State in case of Assembly election, then the said common symbol shall not be available to their candidates. .~Your,~~rs faibhful'r'~ ~ (VARlNDER KUMAR) SECRETARY

Copy to:- SI.No. Name of the Party Instructions 1. The President, It is informed that the party Agila India Makkal Kazhagam, and the candidates must No.3, Second Cross, Vallalar Nagar, comply with each of the Pethuchettypet, Lawspet Post, Puducherry - 605008 provisions of Para 13 of the Election Symbols (Reservation and Allotment) Order, 1968. 2. The President, ------do------Forward DemocraticLabour Party Further, your request for Ward No.5, Ganesh Nagar, Murmadi, Ta. Lakhani, allotment of common Dist. Bhandara-441804, Maharashtra symbol in respect of States of Assam and West Bengal has not been accepted since you have not submitted the list of AC, to be contested within the prescribed time limit.

2. Sr. Pr. Secy. (TK) 3. South-I1South-II 4. Guard File. Annexure- PUD-I Name of the Party Agila India Makkal Kazhagam

Common Symbol Allotted Coconut

Name of StatelUnion Territory Puducherry

Sl. No. and names of the Assembly Constituencies for which symbol has been allotted 1 Mannadipet 12 Kalapet 2 Thirubhuvanai (SC) 13 Muthialpet 3 Oussudu (SC) 150upalam 4 Mangalam 18 Mudaliarpet 5 Villianur 19 Ariankuppam 60zhukarai 20 Manavely 9 Thattanchavady 21 Embalam (SC) 10 Kamraj Nagar 22 Nettapakkam (SC) 11 Lawspet 23 Bahour

Total - 18 ACs

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Name of the Party Forward Democratic Labour Party

Common Symbol Allotted Diamond

Name of State Tamil Nadu

SI. No. and names of the Assembly Constituencies for which symbol has been allotted 1 Gummidipoondi 43 Vellore 2 Ponneri (SC) 44 Anaikattu 3 Tiruttani 45 Kilvaithinankuppa m (SC) 4 Thiruvallur 46 Gudiyattam (SC) 6 Avadi 47 Vaniyambadi 7 Maduravoyal 48 Ambur 8 Ambattur 49 Jolarpet 9 Madavaram 50 Tiruppattur 10 Tiruvottiyur 51 Uthangarai (SC) 11 Dr.Radhakrishnan Nagar 52 Bargur 12 Perambur 53 Krishnagiri 13 Kolathur 54 Veppanahalli 14 Villivakkam 55 Hosur 15 Thiru-Vi-Ka-Nagar (SC) 56 Thalli 16 Egmore (SC) 57 Palacodu 17 Royapuram 58 Pennagaram 18 Harbour 59 Dharmapuri 19 Chepauk -Thiruvallikeni 60 Pappireddippatti 20 Thousand Lights 61 Harur (SC) 21 Anna Nagar 62 Cheng am (SC) 22 Virugampakkam 63 Tiruvannamalai 23 Saidapet 64 Kilpennathur 24 Thiyagarayanagar 65 Kalasapakkam 25 Mylapore 66 Polur 26 Velachery 67 Arani 27 Shozhinganallur 68 Cheyyar 28 Alandur 69 Vandavasi (SC) 29 Sriperumbudur (SC) 70 Gingee 30 Pallavaram 71 Mailam 31 Tambaram 72 Tindivanam (SC) 32 Chengalpattu 73 Vanur (SC) 33 Thiruporur 74 34 Cheyyur (SC) 75 Vikravandi 35 Madurantakam (SC) 76 Tirukkoyilur 36 Uthiramerur 77 Ulundurpettai 37 Kancheepuram 78 38 Arakkonam (SC) 79 39 Sholingur .~e#2\{eCo~'l 80 (SC) 40 Katpadi cet\~ 81 Gangavalli (SC) . . -....1\ 41 Rarupet / ~~C,,\cel 82 Attur(SC) 42 Arcot ~ ~J~&.I 31' ~~ 83 Yercaud (ST) 840malur 134 Aravakurichi 85 Mettur 135 Karur 86 Edappadi 136 Krishnarayapuram (SC) 87 Sankari 137 Kulithalai 88 Salem (West) 138 Manapparai 89 Salem (North) 139 Srirangam 90 Salem (South) 140 (West) 91 Veerapandi 141 Tiruchirappalli (East) 92 Rasipuram (SC) 142 Thiruverumbur 93 Senthamangalam (ST) 143 Lalgudi 94 Namakkal 144 Manachanallur 95 Paramathi-Velur 145 Musiri 96 Tiruchengodu 146 Thuraiyur (SC) 97 Kumarapalayam 147 Perambalur (SC) 98 Erode (East) 148 Kunnam 99 Erode (West) 149 Ariyalur 100 Modakkurichi 150 Jayankondam 101 Dharapuram (SC) 151 Tittakudi (SC) 102 Kangayam 152 Vriddhachalam 103 Perundurai 153 Neyveli 104 Bhavani 154 Panruti 105 Anthiyur 155 Cuddalore 106 Gobichettipalaya 156 Kurinjipadi 107 Bhavanisagar (SC) 157 Bhuvanagiri 108 Udhagamandalam 158 Chidambaram 109 Gudalur (SC) 159 Kattumannarkoil (SC) 110 Coonoor 160 Sirkazhi (SC) ·111 Mettuppalayam 161 Mayiladuthurai 112 Avanashi (SC) 162 Poompuhar 113 Tiruppur (North) 163 Nagapattinam 114 Tiruppur (South) 164 Kilvelur (SC) 115 Palladam 165 Vedaranyam 116 Sulur 166 Thiruthuraipoondi (SC) 117 Kavundampalayam 167 Mannargudi 118 Coimbatore (North) 168 Thiruvarur 119 Thondamuthur 169 Nannilam 120 Coimbatore (South) 170 Thiruvidaimarudur (SC) 121 Singanallur 171 Kumbakonam 122 Kinathukadavu 172 Papanasam 123 Pollachi 173 Thiruvaiyaru 124 Valparai (SC) 174 Thanjavur 125 Udumalaipettai 175 Orathanadu 126 Madathukulam 176 Pattukkottai 127 Palani 177 Peravurani 128 Oddanchatram 178 Gandharvakottai (SC) 129 Athoor 179 Viralimalai vo~~ 130 Nilakkottai (SC) 180 Pudukkottai ~~<; £, 131 Natham 181 Thiruma~a~e~"'~ p--J,~\ 132 Dindigul 182 Alangudl. . ~I~!

Total - 219 ACs Annexure-KL-I

Name of the Party Forward Democratic Labour Party

Common Symbol Allotted Diamond

Name of State Kerala

Sl. No. and names of the Assembly Constituencies for which symbol has been allotted 1 - Manjeshwar 48 -Ponnani 2 - Kasaragod 49 -Thrithala 3 - Udma 50-Pattambi 4 - Kanhangad 52 -Ottappalam 5 - Trikaripur 53 -Kongad(SC) 6 - Payyannur 54 -Mannarkkad 7 - Kalliasseri 56 -Palakkad 8 - Taliparamba 57 -Tarur (SC) 9 -Irikkur 58 -Chittur 10 -Azhikode 62 -Kunnamkulam 11 -Kannur 63 -Guruvayoor 12 -Dharmadam 65- Wadakkanchery 13 - Thalassery 66 -Ollur 14-Kuthuparamba 67 -Thrissur 15 -Mattannur 68 -Nattika(SC) 16 -Peravoor 69 -Kaipamangalam 17-Mananthavady (ST) 70 -Irinjalakuda 19 -Kalpetta 71-Pudukkad 20 -Vadakara 72 -Chalakudy 21 -Kuttiadi 73 -Kodungallur 22 -Nadapuram 75 -Angamaly 23 -Quilandy 76 -Aluva 24 -Perambra 77 -Kalamassery 26 -Elathur 78 -Paravur 27 -Kozhikode North 79 -Vypeen 28 -Kozhikode South 80 -Kochi 29 -Beypore 81 - Thripunithura 30 -Kunnamangalam 82 -Emakulam 31 -Koduvally 83 -Thrikkakara 32 -Thiruvambadi 86-Muvattupuzha 33 -Kondotty 87 -Kothamangalam 35 -Nilambur 88 -Devikulam (SC) 36 -Wando or (SC) 89 -Udumbanchola 37- Manjeri 90 - Thodupuzha 38 -Perinthalmanna 91 -Idukki 39 -Mankada 92 -Peerumade 40 -Malappuram 93 -Pala 41 -Vengara 95-Vaikom (SC) 45 -Tirur 96 -Ettumanoor 46 -Kottakkal 97 -Kottayam ~'\ 47 -Thavanur 98 -Puth\tm1R

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