, Oct. 19 -- NCP on Sunday alleged that the Election Commission (EC) is making an 'arbitrary decision' by denying the party its desired electoral symbol 'Water Lily'.

"We've seen that the Election Commission is taking an arbitrary decision," said NCP chief organiser for the southern region Hasnat Abdullah while talking to reporters after a meeting between an NCP delegation and EC Senior Secretary Akhtar Ahmed at Nirbachan Bhaban in the city.

Hasnat said the Commission could not provide any legal explanation for refusing to allocate the 'Water Lily' symbol, adding that the party has no alternative choice for its symbol.

"About the activities of the Election Commission, we have been saying from the very beginning that it seems like an in...