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Election Commission freezes TMC name and symbol amid factional dispute
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has issued an interim order freezing the use of the All India Trinamool Congress (TMC) name and its ‘Flowers and Grass’ election symbol. This decision affects two rival factions: one led by Mamata Banerjee and another led by Ritabrata Banerjee.
The freeze is a temporary measure ahead of the Nandigram and Rejinagar assembly bypolls scheduled for October 6. To ensure the electoral process continues, the ECI has directed both factions to submit three preferred names and three free symbols by 11:00 AM on Friday. The Commission is currently investigating the dispute, which involves the party's organizational structure, leadership, and authorized signatories.
Both factions held meetings with the ECI in New Delhi on Thursday to present their arguments and documentation. While the ECI's decision is interim, it aims to place both groups on an even footing for the upcoming elections until a substantive determination is made under the Election Symbols (Reservation and Allotment) Order, 1968.
Entities
Abhishek Banerjee · All India Trinamool Congress · Election Commission of India · Mamata Banerjee · Ritabrata Banerjee · Trinamool Congress · West Bengal
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What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.
- [● 5 SOURCES] Ritabrata Banerjee's faction has fielded candidates for the Nandigram and Rejinagar assembly bypolls. www.bhaskarhindi.com · www.aajtak.in · desitalkchicago.com · thefederal.com
- [● 7 SOURCES] The Ritabrata Banerjee-led faction is scheduled to meet the Commission at 3:00 PM. munsifdaily.com · www.bhaskarhindi.com · www.punjabkesari.com · www.aajtak.in · www.mangalorean.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Ritabrata Banerjee clarified that there was a misunderstanding regarding the specific dates of the ECI meetings.
- [● 13 SOURCES] The Election Commission of India has temporarily frozen the use of the All India Trinamool Congress name and its ‘Flowers and Grass’ symbol for both rival factions. www.aajtak.in · munsifdaily.com · thefederal.com · www.bhaskarhindi.com · www.mangalorean.com · +7 more
- [DISPUTED] The dispute involves the validity of the party's organizational structure and authorized signatories. thefederal.com · www.prabhatkhabar.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] The Mamata Banerjee-led faction has also fielded candidates for the Nandigram and Rejinagar assembly bypolls. www.bhaskarhindi.com · www.aajtak.in
- [● 6 SOURCES] The Mamata Banerjee-led faction is scheduled to meet the Commission at 4:00 PM. munsifdaily.com · www.bhaskarhindi.com · www.punjabkesari.com · www.aajtak.in · www.mangalorean.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] The Commission may issue an interim order regarding the party symbol ahead of the October 6 bypolls. thefederal.com · www.prabhatkhabar.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] The dispute involves the party's organizational structure, leadership, and authorized signatories. thefederal.com · www.latestly.com · www.orissapost.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] Both factions must submit three preferred names and three free symbols by 11:00 AM on Friday. www.latestly.com · www.socialnews.xyz · najarbandi.in
- [● 4 SOURCES] The interim order applies to the upcoming assembly bypolls in Nandigram and Rejinagar. www.latestly.com · www.socialnews.xyz · najarbandi.in · thefederal.com