What are the political parties and their symbols?
What are the political parties and their symbols?
Political Parties and Symbols
| National Party | ||
|---|---|---|
| S.No | Name of Party | Symbol |
| 2 | Bahujan Samaj Party | Elephant |
| 3 | Bhartiya Janta Party | Lotus |
| 4 | Communist Party of India | Ears of corn and sickle |
What was the development of political parties?
Political factions or parties began to form during the struggle over ratification of the federal Constitution of 1787. Friction between them increased as attention shifted from the creation of a new federal government to the question of how powerful that federal government would be.
Why symbols are used in political parties?
Symbols are used by parties in their campaigning, and printed on ballot papers where a voter must make a mark to vote for the associated party. One of their purposes is to facilitate voting by illiterate people, who cannot read parties’ names on ballot papers.
What are the rules for a political party in Nigeria?
In addition, neither its name nor party logo should contain hints of belonging to any religious or ethnic group. Financing of parties from abroad or parties ownership of any capital abroad is prohibited. Parties are required to submit annual reports to the National Election Commission containing data on sources of funding and expenditures.
Who was the third political party in Nigeria?
The party was a regional party majorly populated by the Hausa-Fulani from the North. The third political party in Nigeria as at 1959 was the Action Group and it was led by the former Premier of the Western Region, Chief Obafemi Awolowo.
Who are the members of the ADP in Nigeria?
ADP have about 95,212 political members in Nigeria and has an ideology called “Third force”. National Chairman: Engr. Yabayi V. Sani National Secretary: Dr. James Okoroma National Treasurer: Chief Hon. Declan J. Ogar National Financial Secretary: Salami Akeem Temitope National Legal Adviser: Bichi Obadiah Joseph
What are the main aims of political parties?
A political party is an organized group of people with the intention to secure the people’s mandate to control the government. The main aim of a political party is to have its party candidate contest and win elections. There are three types of political parties, which are; Ideological parties Class parties and Mass parties.