TMC Internal Dispute Leads to Temporary Ban on Party Name and Symbol
Summary
The Election Commission has temporarily barred both factions of Trinamool Congress from using the party’s official name and the “Flower and Grass” symbol ahead of by-elections in West Bengal. Mamata Banerjee’s and Ritabrata Mukherjee’s groups must now contest under alternative names and symbols until the dispute over party control is resolved.
Key Points
- The Election Commission has temporarily banned Trinamool Congress factions from using the official name All India Trinamool Congress and the “Flower and Grass” symbol.
- The order affects the upcoming Nandigram and Rejinagar by-elections in West Bengal and will remain in place until the party’s control dispute is settled.
- Both Mamata Banerjee’s faction and the rebel group have submitted alternative names and symbols to the Election Commission.
- Kalyan Banerjee said the Mamata faction does not accept the interim order.
