Election Commission grants recognition to YSRCP

Hyderabad,
May 27, 2014: The Election Commission of India has granted recognition to the Yuvajana
Sramika Rythu Congress Party (YSRCP) as a state party in Andhra Pradesh. The Commission’s
Under Secretary Pramod Kumar Sharma has informed this in a communication to the party. 

The
communique said that the Central Election Commission has taken the decision based
on the party’s performance in the just concluded state assembly and general elections.  

“The
party has fulfilled the conditions laid down under Para 6A of Election Symbols
(Reservation and Allotment) Order 1968,” said the commission.   

Following
the recognition granted to the party, the ‘Fan’ symbol will be exclusively allotted
to the YSR Congress Party in all elections henceforth.