State
If a party is recognised as a state party by the Election Commission, it can reserve a symbol for its exclusive use in the state. The following are a list of recognised parties and the state recognised.
| SYMBOL | NAME | ACR. | YEAR | CHIEF | STATES |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rashtriya Lok Dal | RLD | 1998 | Ajit Singh | Uttar Pradesh | |
| Samajwadi Party | SP | 1992 | Mulayam Singh Yadav | Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand Karnataka |
Read more about this topic: List Of Political Parties In Uttar Pradesh
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“When the State wishes to endow an academy or university, it grants it a tract of forest land: one saw represents an academy, a gang, a university.”
—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)
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—Aristotle (384–323 B.C.)
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—Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel (1770–1831)