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Poll body freezes TMC name and symbol

Poll body freezes TMC name and symbol

5 sourcesUpdated 17 Sept 2026, 5:49 pm Coverage regionsGlobal
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The Election Commission of India issued an interim order freezing the Trinamool Congress name and its Flowers and Grass symbol.

The order applies to upcoming by-elections in two West Bengal constituencies.

The freeze comes amid a leadership dispute between factions led by Mamata Banerjee and Arup Roy.

Both groups have been asked to submit preferred alternative names and free symbols.

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The deadline for those submissions is September 18.

The Mamata Banerjee camp rejected the order.

The rebel faction welcomed the decision while awaiting a final ruling.

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All of the reporting agrees that the Election Commission has temporarily frozen the Trinamool Congress name and symbol because of a dispute between rival factions, and that the two sides must propose alternatives.

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What happens next depends on the submissions due by September 18 and on the Commission’s final ruling, which is not included here.

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The reporting says the Election Commission of India issued an interim order freezing the Trinamool Congress name and its Flowers and Grass symbol. It links the decision to a leadership dispute between factions led by Mamata Banerjee and Arup Roy. The account says both groups must submit preferred alternative names and free symbols by September 18. It also notes that the rebel faction welcomed the decision while awaiting a final ruling.

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The New Indian Express Neutral framing Reported

EC freezes TMC name, symbol for Bengal bypolls; rival factions asked to pick separate identities

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The Election Commission of India issued an interim order freezing the Trinamool Congress name and its Flowers and Grass election symbol for upcoming by-elections in two West Bengal constituencies due to a leadership dispute between factions led by Mamata Banerjee and Arup Roy. Both groups must submit preferred alternative names and free symbols by September 18. The Mamata Banerjee camp rejected the order, while the rebel faction welcomed the decision as they await a final ruling.