Mandya, Karnataka, Apr 4 : The resemblance of Systematic Voters Educational Electoral Participation (SVEEP) logo with that of an Independent Candidate Sumalatha Ambareesh who is contesting for Mandya Lok Sabha seat has led to confusion in the minds of voters in this part.
The State Election Commission has translated the message into Kannada, which has a picture of a person blowing a trumpet even as Sumalatha was allotted that as her election symbol by CEC to seek votes. She had sought farmer blowing a trumpet, which was approved by the Election Commission. But, before allotting the symbol, the Commission had failed to observe the logo, due to ‘oversight’.
Deputy Commissioner and Election officer N Manjushri said the matter came to their notice only on Wednesday. ?I have spoken to the ZP CEO, who is in charge of SVEEP. A report will be submitted to the Election Commission.
All the cutouts, banners and handbills will be removed and stopped. It will be completed by night,? she added.
ZP CEO Avinash Menon Rajendran said the SVEEP activity will not be stopped. All the old publicity materials will be removed and new will be got printed.
