New Delhi, Feb 6 (Reporter) The Election Commission of India on Tuesday has approved the claim of Ajit Pawar faction on the name and election symbol of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP). The decision was taken after 10 hearings stretching over five months. According to the Spokesperson of ECI, “Ajit Pawar gets Nationalist Congress Party name and symbol after more than 10 hearings spread over more than 6 months. ‘Test of Legislative majority’ clinches symbol in view of disputed internal organisational elections”. In a 140-page decision on the dispute between Ajit Pawar and Sharad Pawar camp, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar, Commissioner Anup Chand Pandey and Arun Goyal have said that the Ajit Pawar faction will be allowed to use the NCP's clock symbol. In the decision issued on Tuesday evening with the signatures of all three commissioners including the Chief Election Commissioner, the Commission has accepted the application of Ajit Pawar faction on the basis of the principle of majority in the legislature on which they had claimed the name and election symbol. The Commission has given Sharad Pawar faction till 4 pm on, February 7 to apply for a new name and election symbol for their party for the biennial elections for six Rajya Sabha seats from Maharashtra. If this is not done, the candidates of Sharad Pawar group will be considered as independents. The Commission spokesperson said in view of the organisation's controversial election, legislative majority proves the Ajit Pawar faction's claim on the election symbol. On this criterion, the Commission has found that out of total 81 NCP MLAs, 51 were with Ajit Pawar. The Commission has also said no clear conclusion could be drawn in this case on the basis of criteria like majority in the organisation and goals and objectives of the organisation. It is noteworthy that in this case, the Supreme Court had given the Speaker of the Assembly time till January 31, 2024 to decide on the disqualification petitions. Later it was extended to February 15...////...