<p>The Delhi High Court on Friday dismissed a plea to de-recognise the Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy-led YSR Congress Party for "illegal" use of "YSR" abbreviation. </p>.<p>A bench of Justice Prateek Jalan said that the writ petition filed by Anna YSR Congress party plea was without merit.</p>.<p>The petitioner led by advocates P B Suresh and Vipin M Nair sought a direction for deregistration of Jagan's YSR Congress Party or YSRCP alleging misappropriation of use of the abbreviation "YSR". </p>.<p>It claimed that the Election Commission had mandated that YSRCP should use the full form "Yuvajana Shramika Raythu Congress Party (YSRCP)" and not use the abbreviated form "YSR" in its name.</p>.<p>"Though YSRCP used the full name in all official correspondence, it is illegally using abbreviated YSR Congress in all their informal communication," the counsel contended.</p>.<p>They sought a direction for the EC to withdraw the status of Yuvajana Shramika Raythu Congress Party (YSRCP)" as a “recognised party” under Para 6A of the Election Symbols (Reservation and Allotment) Order, 1968 (“Symbols Order”) and to de-register it under its inherent powers.</p>.<p>The petitioner said that it has been a registered political party in Andhra Pradesh since September 29, 2015.</p>.<p>In the last General Election of 2019, it contested under its name “Anna YSR Congress Party” under the symbol of a plough, it added.</p>
<p>The Delhi High Court on Friday dismissed a plea to de-recognise the Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy-led YSR Congress Party for "illegal" use of "YSR" abbreviation. </p>.<p>A bench of Justice Prateek Jalan said that the writ petition filed by Anna YSR Congress party plea was without merit.</p>.<p>The petitioner led by advocates P B Suresh and Vipin M Nair sought a direction for deregistration of Jagan's YSR Congress Party or YSRCP alleging misappropriation of use of the abbreviation "YSR". </p>.<p>It claimed that the Election Commission had mandated that YSRCP should use the full form "Yuvajana Shramika Raythu Congress Party (YSRCP)" and not use the abbreviated form "YSR" in its name.</p>.<p>"Though YSRCP used the full name in all official correspondence, it is illegally using abbreviated YSR Congress in all their informal communication," the counsel contended.</p>.<p>They sought a direction for the EC to withdraw the status of Yuvajana Shramika Raythu Congress Party (YSRCP)" as a “recognised party” under Para 6A of the Election Symbols (Reservation and Allotment) Order, 1968 (“Symbols Order”) and to de-register it under its inherent powers.</p>.<p>The petitioner said that it has been a registered political party in Andhra Pradesh since September 29, 2015.</p>.<p>In the last General Election of 2019, it contested under its name “Anna YSR Congress Party” under the symbol of a plough, it added.</p>
