Archive · 30 Sep 2026
Calcutta High Court Dismisses ISF Plea Over Envelope Symbol
The ISF wanted to keep or challenge the reassignment of a symbol called the “Envelope.”
The Election Commission had given that symbol to another party.
ISF asked the Calcutta High Court whether the decision was proper.
The Election Commission said ISF is registered as a political party.
However, it said ISF is not a recognised party.
The Commission argued that an unrecognised party does not have the same right to hold a symbol.
It compared this with recognised parties such as the BJP and Congress.
The Calcutta High Court dismissed ISF’s plea.
The Indian Secular Front challenged the reassignment of the “Envelope” poll symbol.
The Election Commission had assigned the symbol to another party.
ISF questioned whether the reassignment was a reasonable exercise of the poll body’s powers.
The Election Commission said ISF is registered but not a recognised political party.
The Calcutta High Court dismissed ISF’s plea challenging the reassignment.
- Who
- The Indian Secular Front, the Election Commission, and the Calcutta High Court.
- What
- The High Court dismissed ISF’s challenge to the reassignment of the “Envelope” poll symbol to another party.
- When
- Not specified in the article.
- Where
- The Calcutta High Court.
- Why
- The Election Commission said ISF is registered but not recognised and therefore does not have the right to hold a symbol in the same way as recognised parties.
ISF’s Position
Election Commission’s Position
Authority to reassign the symbol
ISF’s Position
ISF questioned whether the Election Commission’s reassignment of the “Envelope” symbol was a reasonable exercise of its powers.
Election Commission’s Position
The Election Commission defended its decision to reassign the symbol to another party.
Right to hold a poll symbol
ISF’s Position
ISF challenged the decision affecting its claim over the symbol.
Election Commission’s Position
The Commission said a registered but unrecognised party does not have the right to hold a symbol in the same way as recognised parties such as the BJP or Congress.
- Party involved
- Indian Secular Front (ISF)
- Disputed symbol
- “Envelope”
- Commission’s action
- The symbol was reassigned to another party.
- ISF’s status
- Registered but not recognised, according to the Election Commission.
- Court outcome
- The Calcutta High Court dismissed ISF’s plea.
- ISF’s argument
- It questioned whether the reassignment was a reasonable exercise of the poll body’s powers.