Can a Party Have a COCKROACH Election Symbol? | UPSC Polity | Mission 365 #1 | Dr. Sidharth Arora

A "Cockroach Janta Party" wants the cockroach as its election symbol — can it actually get one? In Session 1 of MISSION 365, Dr. Sidharth Arora (Polity, Governance & IR) turns this viral headline into a complete Prelims lesson on election symbols: Reserved vs Free symbols, who allots them, the Election Symbols (Reservation & Allotment) Order 1968/2017, and the exact trap UPSC sets in MCQs. No newspaper needed — just press play. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1. 💜 The Ultimate UPSC Advantage: 60% OFF Across ALL Subscriptions, STARTING AT JUST ₹16,999 + DOUBLE VALIDITY! & CSE Assure* Included:🚀 Subscribe Now 👉 https://unacademy.com/goal/upsc-civil... Prepare for UPSC CSE 2026, 2027, 2028 & 2029 with the most complete UPSC preparation experience - now at its lowest price in history! ⏳ Offer Ends 19 June! 2. 🎯 QUALIFIED? START MAINS NOW! Enroll UPSC Mains QEP 2026 + MRTS at just 9,473/- INR: https://unacademy.com/store/batch/qua... 3. FREE Download UPSC Mains 2026 Notes: https://unacademy.com/content/upsc/up... 4. 🚀 Upcoming UPSC Foundation Batches | Enroll Now 📚 Aagaz Batch for UPSC CSE 2027 (Bilingual) 🗓️ Starts: 21 June 2026 🔗 https://unacademy.com/batch/aagaz-202... 📚 Neev: Foundation Batch for UPSC CSE 2028 (Bilingual) 🗓️ Starts: 21 June 2026 🔗 https://unacademy.com/batch/neev-foun... 📚 Prarambh: Foundation Batch for UPSC CSE 2027 (Hindi) 🗓️ Starts: 22 June 2026 🔗 https://unacademy.com/batch/2027-181/... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ MISSION 365: For 365 days, whenever a headline matters for UPSC Prelims, Dr. Sidharth Arora decodes it for you in 15-20 minutes. Numbered sessions, easy to revise. For everyone — first attempt to last attempt to revision. ⏱️ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 – Why you can't do current affairs alone (the newspaper trap) 1:33 – Introducing MISSION 365 — PT news, decoded (Session 1) 3:36 – Today's headline: can the "Cockroach Party" get a cockroach symbol? 5:23 – Election symbols: Reserved vs Free (the two boxes) 7:27 – Reserved symbols: recognized National & State parties 9:00 – Free symbols: unrecognized parties & independents 10:21 – The law: Election Symbols Order 1968/2017 (RPA 1951) 13:04 – The ECI free-symbols list & the 2025 additions 15:01 – The verdict: can a cockroach ever be a symbol? 15:10 – Prelims MCQ: spot the "any symbol of their choice" trap 16:38 – Recap, your 1-page summary task & Session 2 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 🎓 LEARN WITH DR. SIDHARTH ARORA ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 15+ years of UPSC training experience, trusted by toppers including All India Rank 1 holders — known for making Polity *feel*, not just *read*. Course: LexRex. ▶ Profile: https://unacademy.com/@sidhartharorao... ▶ Courses: https://unacademy.com/@sidhartharorao... 📲 Follow Us: 👉 Telegram: https://t.me/unstoppablesupsc 👉 Instagram:   / unacademyupscias   ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 📝 Your task: summarise this session in ONE page and drop it in the comments. 👉 Subscribe & turn on the bell so you don't miss Session 2. #UPSC #Polity #SidharthArora #Mission365 #ElectionSymbol #UPSCPrelims #CurrentAffairs #ECI #Unacademy #UPSCPolity election symbols upsc, election symbol reservation and allotment order, reserved and free symbols, how parties get election symbols, election commission of india, sidharth arora, sidharth arora polity, dr sidharth arora, mission 365, upsc polity, upsc current affairs, cockroach janta party, election symbol order 1968, rpa 1951, free symbols list, upsc prelims 2027, eci symbols, political party symbols, upsc polity current affairs