EC freezes TMC name, symbol for Bengal bypolls; rival factions asked to pick separate identities
- On Thursday, the Election Commission of India passed an interim order freezing the name and 'Flowers & Grass' symbol of the All India Trinamool Congress amid a leadership dispute between rival factions led by Mamata Banerjee and Arup Roy.
- The Commission invoked Para 15 of the Election Symbols Order after determining rival groups claimed ownership of the party, requiring a substantive determination that could not be completed before the upcoming bypolls.
- To ensure candidates can contest the October 6 elections in Rejinagar and Nandigram, the ECI directed both groups to submit preferred names and three free symbols by 11 am Friday.
- Congress general secretary K.C. Venugopal denounced the interim order, calling the ECI a 'puppet' of the BJP and demanding the symbol be restored to Mamata Banerjee's faction.
- The interim arrangement directly impacts bypolls occurring in less than 20 days, following the resignations of Humayun Kabir and Suvendu Adhikari, as the dispute over party ownership remains unresolved.
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Congress Back Mamata, Slams ECI Over TMC Symbol Freeze, Calls Move ‘Gift To Modi’
<p>Senior Congress leader KC Venugopal has criticised the Election Commission of India’s interim decision to freeze the All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) name and its ‘Flowers and Grass’ symbol amid a dispute between rival factions claiming to represent the party.</p> <p>Venugopal alleged that the decision by Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar was aimed at weakening the faction led by Mamata Banerjee. He described the move as a “blatant…
Amid a battle for supremacy within the Trinamool Congress, the Election Commission has frozen the party's name and symbol for the upcoming West Bengal Assembly by-elections. However, Mamata Banerjee strongly protested the Commission's interim order, while the rebel faction will submit new options by 11 am today.
EC bars TMC factions from using party name, symbol in by-poll
New Delhi: The Election Commission has directed rival factions of the All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) not to use the party name and “Flowers and Grass symbol” during the West Bengal bypolls, and asked them to submit their preferred names and symbols by Friday, September 18. In its interim order issued on Thursday night, the … Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News, Technology, Entertainment, Sports, Politics and Top Stories on WhatsAp…
ECI Bars Trinamool Factions from Using Party Name, ‘Flowers & Grass’ Symbol for Bypolls
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. In an official order, the Election Commission directed that neither of the two groups led by Roy and Banerjee shall be permitted to use the name of the party “All India Trinamool Congress” simpliciter. India News | ECI Bars Trinamool Factions from Using Party Name, ‘Flowers & Grass’ Symbol for Bypolls.
Election Commission bars both TMC factions from using party name, symbol in West Bengal bypolls - The Tribune
The Election Commission has directed rival factions of the All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) not to use the party name and “Flowers and Grass symbol” during the West Bengal bypolls, and asked them to submit their preferred names and symbols by Friday morning.
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