Shapla not included in the listThe Election Commission has sent a letter to the National Citizen Party, asking it to choose an election symbol from its reserved list of 50 symbols. However, the EC noted that under Rule 9(1) of the Election Conduct Rules, 2008, the shapla symbol is not included in the list of permissible symbols. Contacted regarding the EC letter, NCP Chief Coordinator Nasiruddin Patwary said, "The party had requested shapla or red shapla as its electoral symbol, but did not receive a proper response from the EC. Hasnat Abdullah, chief organiser (south) of NCP, said the party is "strict" about the shapla symbol, as it connects with marginalised people similar to the BNP's "sheaf of paddy" symbol. Meanwhile, Nagorik Oikya President Mahmudur Rahman Manna yesterday said on Facebook, "If the shapla symbol is given to them (NCP), I will not file any case.