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Notification by the Election Commission of India specifying, in supersession of its earlier notification, the updated list of 'free symbols' under paragraph 17 of the Election Symbols (Reservation and Allotment) Order, 1968.

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The Election Commission of India, vide O.N. 80(E) dated 23rd March 2024 (No. 56/25/2024/PPS-II (FS)), acting in pursuance of paragraph 17 of the Election Symbols (Reservation and Allotment) Order, 1968, and in supersession of its earlier notification No. 56/2023/PPS-II (FS) dated 15th May 2023 (as amended from time to time), specifies an updated list of 190 free election symbols ranging from 'Air Conditioner' to 'Wool and Needle', with several symbols (including Apple, Auto-Rickshaw, Basket containing Fruits, Cot, Door Handle, Ear Rings, Ice Cream, Iron, Kettle, Lady Purse, Pears, Saw, Spanner, Tongs and Truck) carrying state/union-territory-specific exclusions such as Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim, Tripura, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal; the notification is signed 'By Order' by Jaydeb Lahiri, Secretary.

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EXTRAORDINARY PART II —Section 3 —Sub-section ( iii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 73] NEW DELHI, WEDNES DAY , MARCH 2 7, 2024 /CHAITRA 7, 1946 CG-DL-E-27032024-253406 168. 173. ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 23rd March , 202 4 O.N. 80(E).—WHEREAS, the Election Commission of India has decided to update its Notification No.56/2023/PPS -II (FS), dated 15th May, 2023, as amended from time to time, specifying the list of free symbols, issued in pursuance of paragraph 17 of the Election Symbols (Reservation and Allotment) Order, 1968; NOW, THEREFORE, in pursuance of paragraph 17 of the Election Symbols (Reservation and Allotment) Order, 1968, and in supersession of its aforesaid notification No.56/2023/PPS -II (FS), dated 15th May, 2023, as amended from time to time, published in the Gazette of India, Extra -Ordinary, Part -II, Section -3, Sub -Section (iii), the Election Commission of India hereby specifies the list of free symbols as per the table appended below: - LIST OF FREE SYMBOLS 1. Air Conditioner 2. Almirah 3. Apple (In all States and Union Territories except in the States of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim, Tripura, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu, Kerala & Karna taka) 4. Auto - Rickshaw (In all States and Union Territories except in the States of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana) 5. Baby Walker 6. Balloon 7. Bangles 8. Basket containing Fruits (In all States and Union Territories except in the State of Tami l Nadu) 9. Bat 10. Batsman 11. Battery Torch 12. Bead Necklace 13. Belt 14. Bench 15. Bicycle Pump 16. Binoculars 17. Biscuit 18. Black Board 19. Boat with Man and Sail 20. Box 21. Bread 22. Bread Toaster 23. Bricks 24. Brief Case 25. Brush 26. Bucket 27. Cake 28. Calculator 29. Camera 30. Can 31. Capsicum 32. Carpet 33. Carrom Board 34. Cauliflower 35. CCTV Camera 36. Chain 37. Chakki 38. Chapati Roller 39. Chappals 40. Chess Board 41. Chimn ey 42. Clip 43. Coat 44. Coconut Farm 45. Colour Tray & Brush 46. Computer 47. Computer Mouse 48. Cot (In all States and Union Territories except in the State of Kerala) 49. Crane 50. Cube 51. Cutting Pliers 52. Diamond 53. Diesel P ump 54. Dish Antenna 55. Dolli 56. Door Bell 57. Door Handle (In all States and Union Territories except in the States of Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand) 58. Drill Machine 59. Dumbbells 60. Dustbin 61. Ear Rings (In all States and Union Terr itories except in the States of Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Kerala and Karnataka) 62. Electric Pole 63. Envelope 64. Extension Board 65. Flute 66. Football Player 67. Fountain 68. Frock 69. Frying Pan 70. Funnel 71. Ganna Kisan 72. Gas Cy linder 73. Gas Stove 74. Gift Pack 75. Ginger 76. Glass Tumbler 77. Gramophone 78. Grapes 79. Green Chilli 80. Hand Cart 81. Harmonium 82. Head Phone 83. Helmet 84. Hockey and Ball 85. Hour Glass 86. Ice Cream (In all States and Union Territories except in the State of Tamil Nadu) 87. Immersion Rod 88. Iron (In all States and Union Territories except in the States of Andhra Pradesh & Telangana) 89. Jackfruit 90. Kettle (In all States and Union Territories except in the St ates of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim, Tripura and West Bengal) 91. Kitchen Sink 92. Lady Finger 93. Lady Purse (In all States and Union Territories except in the States of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim, Tripura and West Bengal)” 94. Laptop 95. Latch 96. Letter Box 97. Lighter 98. Ludo 99. Lunch Box 100. Matchbox 101. Mike 102. Mixee 103. Nagrik 104. Nail Cutter 105. Neck Tie 106. Noodles Bowl 107. Pan 108. Pants 109. Peanuts 110. Pears (Except in Tamil Nadu and Pudducherry) 111. Peas 112. Pen Drive 113. Pen Nib with Seven Rays 114. Pen Stand 115. Pencil Box 116. Pencil Sharpener 117. Pendulum 118. Pestle and Mortar 119. Petrol Pump 120. Phone Charger 121. Pillow 122. Plastering Trowel 123. Plate Containing Food 124. Plate Stand 125. Pot 126. Pressure Cooker 127. Punching Machine 128. Razor 129. Refrigerator 130. Ring 131. Road Roller 132. Robot 133. Room Cooler 134. Room Heater 135. Rubber Stamp 136. Safety Pin 137. Saw (In all States and Union Territories except in the State of Kerala) 138. School Bag 139. Scissors 140. Sewing Machine 141. Ship 142. Shoe 143. Shutter 144. Sitar 145. Skipping Rope 146. Slate 147. Soap Dish 148. Socks 149. Sofa 150. Spanner (In all States and Union Territories except in the States of Bihar and Jharkhand) 151. Stapler 152. Stethoscope 153. Stool 154. Stumps 155. Swing 156. Switchboard 157. Syringe 158. T.V. Remote 159. Table 160. Tea Filter 161. Telephone 162. Television 163. Tennis Racket & Ball 164. Tent 165. Throwing a Javelin 166. Tiller 167. Toffees 168. Tongs (In all States and Union Territories except in the States of Bihar and Jharkhand) 169. Tooth Brush 170. Tooth Paste 171. Tray 172. Triangle 173. Truck (In all States and Union Territories except in the States of Andhra Pradesh & Telangana) 174. Trumpet 175. Tube ligh t 176. Typewriter 177. Tyres 178. Vacuum Cleaner 179. Violin 180. Walking Stick 181. Wall Hook 182. Wallet 183. Walnut 184. Water Melon 185. Water Tank 186. Well 187. Wheel Barrow 188. Whistle 189. Window 190. Wool and Needle [No. 56/25/2024/PPS -II (FS) ] By O rder, JAYDEB LAHIRI , Secy. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi -110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi -110054.

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