Question

what is the importance of election symbols allotted to the political parties?who allotts the symbol?

Answer 1

Election symbols allotted to political parties make it easy for candidates to promote and do campaigning for themselves by using it. The Election Commission Of India allots the symbol.

Answer 2

One of the biggest problems for many voters when a large part of the population is still illiterate, is how to identify their chosen candidates on the ballots. The Election Commission, thus, has the laborious task of allocating separate election symbols for each party and the innumerable independent candidates. The symbols chosen are such that they can be easily understood, remembered and recognised by the average voter, b'coz everybody is not educated & also just when the voter sees the symbol he/she will have an idea of that particular party. The symbols are so important that today certain parties are identified by their symbols.If there is a hammer and sickle on a poster, it means the candidate is a member of the Communist Party of India, Marxist.2.1k Views · View UpvotersRelated QuestionsMore Answers BelowWhat is the difference between the left wing and the right wing? What is the difference on a basic level and on a hardcore politician level?Is it  possible to have a two Party system in Indian Politics?Are people aware of the difference between symbols of a nation and symbols of a political party?Why does political party is called a party?What is a bit per symbol?Ask New QuestionAdarsh Ramesh, Engineer, Author, Social EntrepreneurAnswered Feb 24 2015I'd like to quote Bruce Wayne to answer this question. 

"People need dramatic examples to shake them out of apathy and I can't do that as Bruce Wayne. As a man, I'm flesh and blood, I can be ignored, I can be destroyed; but as a symbol... as a symbol I can be incorruptible, I can be everlasting."