<p>Year: 1957</p>.<p>Place: Uttar Pradesh</p>.<p>One of the boatmen who came to vote, went inside the booth started looking for the ‘Boat’ symbol.</p>.<p>When he didn’t find it, he came out annoyed and demanded an explanation from the presiding officer on why the symbol was not present.</p>.<p>No candidates had chosen the symbol, the official said. The boatmen were not convinced and all left the polling station in a huff.</p>
<p>Year: 1957</p>.<p>Place: Uttar Pradesh</p>.<p>One of the boatmen who came to vote, went inside the booth started looking for the ‘Boat’ symbol.</p>.<p>When he didn’t find it, he came out annoyed and demanded an explanation from the presiding officer on why the symbol was not present.</p>.<p>No candidates had chosen the symbol, the official said. The boatmen were not convinced and all left the polling station in a huff.</p>
