<p>Pune: Senior politician Sharad Pawar on Sunday said the Election Commission's decision to allot the NCP name and symbol to Ajit Pawar-led group was 'surprising' as the poll body has 'snatched' the party from the hands of those who founded it and gave it to others.</p>.<p>Pawar said the programme and ideology are important for the people while a symbol is useful for a limited period.</p>.We have support of 225 MLAs: Ajit Pawar on opposition's demand to dismiss Maharashtra govt.<p>"I am confident that people will not support the Election Commission ruling against which we have approached the Supreme Court," he said.</p>.<p>The Election Commission not only snatched our symbol but also handed over our party to others, he said.</p>.<p>'The EC snatched the party from the hands of those who founded and built it and gave it to others; such a thing never happened before,' said Pawar, who founded the NCP in 1999.</p>
<p>Pune: Senior politician Sharad Pawar on Sunday said the Election Commission's decision to allot the NCP name and symbol to Ajit Pawar-led group was 'surprising' as the poll body has 'snatched' the party from the hands of those who founded it and gave it to others.</p>.<p>Pawar said the programme and ideology are important for the people while a symbol is useful for a limited period.</p>.We have support of 225 MLAs: Ajit Pawar on opposition's demand to dismiss Maharashtra govt.<p>"I am confident that people will not support the Election Commission ruling against which we have approached the Supreme Court," he said.</p>.<p>The Election Commission not only snatched our symbol but also handed over our party to others, he said.</p>.<p>'The EC snatched the party from the hands of those who founded and built it and gave it to others; such a thing never happened before,' said Pawar, who founded the NCP in 1999.</p>