Question

Which among the following political party used oil lamp as an election symbol in its elections upto 1977?

• A. Rashtriya Lok Dal
• B. Shiv Sena
• C. Jan Sangh
• D. Forward Bloc

Answer 1

Answer:

C. Jan Sangh

• The Bharatiya Jan Sangh (BJS), founded in 1951 by Syama Prasad Mookerjee, used the “Deepak” (oil lamp) as its election symbol.

• This symbol was used by the party in elections up to 1977, after which the Jan Sangh merged with other parties to form the Janata Party.