HC Questions EC on Allocating ISF Symbol to TMC Faction
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The TMC split: Why Mamata’s party name & symbol are frozen
Almost 28 years after Mamata Banerjee set up the All India Trinamool Congress and designed its symbol of ‘grass and flowers’, the Election Commission of India (ECI) on September 17, 2026, froze the party’s name and symbol.
<p style="text-align: justify;">The by-elections to the Nandigram and Rajnagar assembly seats in West Bengal, scheduled for October 6, have sparked a political uproar in the state. The contest is no longer just about the candidates, but also has become crucial given the ongoing infighting within the Trinamool Congress, the Congress and Left parties' bid for a comeback, and the BJP's growing influence. The results for both seats will be declared …
Calcutta HC seeks ECI report on ‘envelope’ symbol allotment
Calcutta HC seeks ECI report on ‘envelope’ symbol allotment Kolkata: A single-judge bench of the Calcutta High Court on Wednesday sought a report from the Election Commission of India (ECI) regarding its decision earlier this month to allot the “envelope” symbol to the “rebel but majority” faction in the Trinamool Congress led by expelled legislator […]
The Indian Secular Front (ISF) has lost its party election symbol. The ISF has approached the Calcutta High Court to get the symbol back. How was the same symbol given to two political parties?
Calcutta HC Seeks ECI Report on ‘Envelope’ Symbol Allotted to Democratic Trinamool Congress
Kolkata, September 23, 2026 (Yes Punjab News) The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday sought a report from the Election Commission of India (ECI) on its decision to allot the ‘envelope’ election symbol to the Democratic Trinamool Congress, the faction led by Trinamool Congress rebel legislator Ritabrata Banerjee. The matter was brought before Justice Krishna Rao by the All India Secular Front (AISF), which challenged the ECI’s decision to allot the…
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