EC allots symbols to ASDC factions

GUWAHATI, April 6: The Election Commission of India has given ad hoc recognition and allotted symbols to the two factions of the erstwhile Autonomous State Demand Committee (ASDC) in order to enable the groups to participate in the forthcoming Assembly polls. Sources informed that the faction led by Holiram Terang as the president, has been given interim recognition as ASDC (United) and allotted the symbol of 'baby doll'. The other faction led by Chandra Kanta Terang as the president has been given interim recognition as ASDC (Progressive) and allotted the symbol of 'bucket'. Earlier, the Election Commission of India froze the name Autonomous State Demand Committee (ASDC) and the symbol of the party, 'Boy and Girl' in view of the on-going disputes between the two factions of the party. However, the Election Commission as a stop-gap arrangement and interim measure decided to grant provisional and ad hoc recognition to both the rival groups as State parties in Assam.