LJP Symbol Frozen By Election Commission Over Chirag Paswan, Uncle Dispute

The Election Commission on Saturday barred the use of the Lok Janshakti Party name and symbol (a 'bungalow') ahead of forthcoming by polls to the Kusheshwar Asthan and Tarapur seats in Bihar on October 30.

The poll body was responding to competing claims over the two by Chirag Paswan and his uncle Pashupati Paras and said that until it could decide who holds the support of a majority of party members, "none is that recognised political party and... the decision of the Commission shall be binding on all such rival sections".

Mr Paswan and Mr Paras have been asked to give separate names and symbols for the by polls by 1 pm Monday