Mamata Banerjee moves Supreme Court against ECI freeze on TMC symbol
The petition challenges an interim Election Commission order that gave rival factions new names and symbols for upcoming bypolls.
- On Friday, former West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee filed a petition in the Supreme Court challenging the Election Commission of India's decision to freeze the All India Trinamool Congress name and 'Flowers and Grass' symbol.
- The Election Commission issued an interim order on September 17 identifying two rival groups within the party, barring both factions from using the original name and symbol for upcoming by-elections.
- Banerjee's faction received the name 'Mamata All India Trinamool Congress' and 'Football Player' symbol, while rival faction leader Ritabrata Banerjee was allotted 'Democratic Trinamool Congress' and 'Envelope' symbol.
- Scheduled for October 6, by-elections in Nandigram and Rejinagar will operate under these interim arrangements, though a substantive determination of competing claims remains pending under Paragraph 15 of the Election Symbols Order, 1968.
- Legal proceedings now run parallel to the Commission's ongoing substantive review, as the Supreme Court petition contests the interim freeze while the final ruling on the original party identity remains undetermined.
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The Mamata Banerjee group of TMC has filed two petitions in the Supreme Court challenging the decision of the Election Commission. The first petition challenges the party's decision not to give away the old name and election symbol, while the second one is about the delay of the Assembly Speaker not to decide on the disqualification of rebel legislators.
Mamata moves SC against EC order on party name, symbol
Former West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has filed a plea in the Supreme Court challenging the Election Commission's interim decision to freeze the Trinamool Congress' name and party symbol. The EC had allotted separate names and symbols to two rival TMC factions ahead of upcoming bypolls, a move Banerjee has strongly criticised as a "black day" for democracy.
Here's what Mamata says after moving SC challenging EC's decision to freeze party name, symbol
In the plea filed in the Supreme Court, Mamata Banerjee has made the Election Commission and Ritabrata Banerjee, Leader of the Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly, as party respondents.
Mamata Banerjee challenges EC decision to freeze Trinamool name, symbol in Supreme Court
The Election Commission has alloted separate names and symbols to the two rival factions following its interim decision to bar both groups from using the 'All India Trinamool Congress' name.
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