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Trinamool Congress dispute: Supreme Court to hear Mamata Banerjee's plea
The Supreme Court of India has agreed to hear an urgent plea from Mamata Banerjee challenging the Election Commission of India’s (ECI) decision to freeze the Trinamool Congress (TMC) name and its ‘flowers-and-grass’ symbol. The freeze occurred amid an ongoing dispute between two rival factions of the party.
To facilitate the upcoming October 6 by-elections in Nandigram and Rejinagar, the ECI issued an interim order barring both groups from using the original party name and symbol. Instead, the Mamata Banerjee-led faction was allotted the interim name ‘Mamata All India Trinamool Congress’ and a ‘football player’ symbol, while the rival faction led by Arup Roy received the name ‘Democratic Trinamool Congress’ and an ‘envelope’ symbol.
Separately, the Calcutta High Court has extended an interim order allowing the Mamata Banerjee faction to continue operating three party bank accounts that were previously frozen by police. The court noted that the ECI’s interim arrangement regarding names and symbols does not constitute a final adjudication of the factional dispute and is intended only for the upcoming by-elections.
Entities
Calcutta High Court · Election Commission of India · Kapil Sibal · Mamata Banerjee · Supreme Court of India · Trinamool Congress · West Bengal
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- [● 9 SOURCES] The Election Commission froze the party name and symbol in the middle of an election notification. www.hindimilap.com · www.liveaaryaavart.com · www.prabhatkhabar.com · bhaskarlive.in · thefederal.com · +3 more
- [● 9 SOURCES] The Election Commission allocated different names and symbols to the two factions on Friday. www.hindimilap.com · www.liveaaryaavart.com · bhaskarlive.in · thefederal.com · www.latestly.com · +3 more
- [● 9 SOURCES] The Election Commission prohibited both factions from using the name ‘All India Trinamool Congress’ until a final decision is reached. www.hindimilap.com · www.liveaaryaavart.com · www.prabhatkhabar.com · bhaskarlive.in · thefederal.com · +3 more
- [● 8 SOURCES] The Supreme Court agreed to hear Mamata Banerjee’s petition regarding the Election Commission’s decision on the TMC symbol and name. www.hindimilap.com · www.liveaaryaavart.com · www.prabhatkhabar.com · bhaskarlive.in · thefederal.com · +2 more
- [● 6 SOURCES] The interim election arrangements apply to the October 6 by-elections in Nandigram and Rejinagar. bhaskarlive.in · yespunjab.com · www.latestly.com · theshillongtimes.com · www.timesnownews.com
- [● 6 SOURCES] The Arup Roy-led faction was allotted the name ‘Democratic Trinamool Congress’ and the ‘envelope’ symbol. bhaskarlive.in · yespunjab.com · www.deccanchronicle.com · www.latestly.com · theshillongtimes.com
- [● 4 SOURCES] The Calcutta High Court ruled that the freeze on the party symbol does not prevent the use of existing bank accounts. www.tv9hindi.com · lawchakra.in · www.millenniumpost.in · www.timesnownews.com
- [● 6 SOURCES] The Mamata Banerjee-led faction was allotted the name ‘Mamata All India Trinamool Congress’ and the ‘football player’ symbol. bhaskarlive.in · www.latestly.com · yespunjab.com · www.deccanchronicle.com · theshillongtimes.com