Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 06:04pm on 17 Sep 2026,Thursday Politics
The Election Commission has barred both rival Trinamool Congress factions from using the party’s name, “All India Trinamool Congress,” and its reserved “Flowers & Grass” election symbol in the upcoming bypolls. The interim order applies to the factions led by Mamata Banerjee and Ritabrata Banerjee. Both groups have been directed to submit three choices each for new party names and free election symbols by 11 a.m. on September 18. The decision comes ahead of the October 6 bypolls in Nandigram and Rejinagar. The EC said the interim arrangement does not determine which faction ultimately controls the party’s established identity. (PC: ITG)
