The split also cost Gandhi the party symbol - a cow and a calf. The importance of a party symbol as a tool of communication can perhaps be best painted through the example of the Congress party that experimented with several symbols before settling with the hand or ‘ panja’.įollowing the Emergency, Congress saw a split in the party, with one faction being led by the former party president Brahmanada Reddy and the other by Indira Gandhi. "It is this image that they associate with. “When you have a large number of people who are not going to invest time and energy in understanding the party’s politics or engaging in politics in general, then it's just this pictorial image which, if it is drilled in through advertisements and pamphlets, stays with people when they go to vote," says Moushumi Bas, associate professor at the Jawaharlal Nehru University. In 2004, when the Congress was seeking to counter BJP's 'India Shining' narrative, its go to slogan was “ Congress ka haath, aam aadmi ke saath”. “ Chup Chap Kamal Chhaap'' was the campaign call of the Bharatiya Janata Party in the 2021 Bengal polls. Which is why it is no surprise that symbols feature in campaign slogans as often as the names of political leaders do. It is the identification mark of a party that triggers, in the memory of the public, all things bad and good about a political outfit - the party leaders’ speeches and their unfulfilled promises. The significance of a party symbol is more than just a stamp-like drawing that appears on political posters and banners. Standing in the voting booth, the party symbol would ensure that the voter chooses the candidate of their choice even if their names wouldn't. The only thing that comes to the rescue of voters amidst this confusion are the political party symbols. There have been numerous such cases in the history of Indian elections where political parties have put up candidates with similar names to confuse voters. In the same constituency, two candidates from Punjab Lok Congress and Punjab Kisan Dal, both Om Prakash are fighting the polls.ĪAP candidate Pritpal Sharma was spared the trouble after his namesake, an independent candidate withdrew his nomination. The politics of namesakes are continuing in the ongoing elections as well in the Gidderbaha constituency in Punjab where SAD candidate Hardeep Singh Dimpy Dhillon, is contesting against another Hardeep Singh, an independent candidate. In 2019, Shravan Kumar of Congress was up against another Shravan Kumar in Jhunjhunu in Rajasthan. ![]() In all jobs there comes a time when, if you are honest, you start lacking the enthusiasm and energy you once had.In the 2014 elections, when Hema Malini was contesting from Mathura, she was up against two other Hema Malinis. In the subsequent nine years I have tried to give my absolute all for my community and my country. When I entered parliament in 2014, I was determined to bring the best of myself to this special place. Since I was a young boy I wished to be an MP. Two weeks ago, Marama and I were standing in our gumboots in the ruins of an apple orchard in Puketapu, in Hawke’s Bay. You will never truly understand, from the pictures you’ve seen in the newspapers or on the six o-clock news, the sheer scale of the devastation wrought by Cyclone Gabrielle. James Shaw: State Of The Planet Speech, 2023 The Opportunities Party have proposed a new Teal Deal between taxpayers and young Kiwis - which includes fully-funded healthcare and public transport, and a Kiwisaver kickstarter in exchange for national civic service. The Opportunities Party: Announces A $1.5b Investment In Our Future Generations With The Teal Deal “Green MP Mojo Mathers’ amendment to rule outĪnimal testing for psychoactive substances is sensible and Suffering for economic or entertainment reasons’ ![]() ![]() ![]() On animals should only be used where they are overwhelminglyīeneficial and do not cause animal suffering’ Just so people can take recreational drugs on the weekend.īeen vocal in their opposition to animal cruelty. Put in extreme pain, they will suffer and many will die – PeopleĪnimal testing is not necessary to prove the safety of mindĪltering chemicals, yet poor beagle puppies are being bred Medicine, or something that will relieve suffering. “There is simply no justifiable reason for unnecessaryĭrugs to be tested on animals. Mathers’ amendment to rule out animal testing fails. Vote against the Psychoactive Substances Bill if Mojo Truly care about animals, they should make a commitment to John Banks today challenged the Green Party to stand by its Banks Challenges Greens To Take Stand On Animal Welfare Thursday, 27 June 2013, 3:53 pmīanks Challenges Greens To Take Stand On Animal
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