For a long time, the National Citizen Party (NCP) had been demanding the Shapla (Water Lily) symbol. However, the EC had earlier said it could not allocate the symbol as it was not listed in its approved symbol list.
On Thursday, the EC issued a gazette notification officially adding ‘Shapla Koli’ to the list.
The notification, signed by EC Senior Secretary Akhtar Ahmed, said that the amendment was made under the authority granted by Article 94 of the 1972 Constitution.
