Shillong, Oct 14 (PTI) The People's Democratic Front(PDF) has been allotted a "pair of candles" as their partysymbol by the Election Commission.
The president of the newfound party, I Marbaniang,said the poll body has accepted the registration of the PDFand allotted candles as its symbol on October 3.
The party, formed last year, was informed about theallotment on October 9, he said at the unveiling of the symbollast evening.
"The EC has also clarified that in constituencieswhere the party may not field candidates, independents can usecandles as their symbol," Marbaniang said.
PDF general secretary Auspicious Lyngdoh claimed manysitting MLAs would be joining the party in the days to come.
"Several members of the Khasi Hills AutonomousDistrict Councils have already joined the party," he said.
The chief executive member of Khasi Hills AutonomousDistrict Council, PN Syiem, along with Lamboklang Mylliem ofthe North East Socialist Democratic Party, would be joiningthe PDF shortly, Lyngdoh said.
Asked about their preparations for the upcomingelections, Lyngdoh said, "We are in the process of formingdistrict committees. Once that is done, we will set up anelection committee."Meghalaya is likely to go to polls early next year.
The PDF has plans to field candidates in all the 36constituencies in the Khasi-Jaintia Hills region and a coupleof seats in the Garo Hills region, he added. PTI JOPRMS.
This is unedited, unformatted feed from the Press Trust of India wire.