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Mamata Calls EC's TMC Order 'Illegal', Alleges BJP Hijacked Her Party
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News18•18-09-2026, 17:08
Mamata Calls EC's TMC Order 'Illegal', Alleges BJP Hijacked Her Party
- •Mamata Banerjee termed the Election Commission's decision to freeze the Trinamool Congress' name and symbol "illegal" and vowed to fight the order.
- •She alleged that the BJP "hijacked" her party, claiming political bias and vendetta, and stated that the BJP cannot erase her party.
- •Banerjee announced support for the Congress candidate in the Nandigram bypoll after her faction's candidate, Sanchita Dey Pradhan, withdrew her candidature.
- •She accused the BJP of previously splitting Shiv Sena and NCP, then pressuring her party to support them, and making false allegations.
- •The EC allotted the Mamata-led faction the name "Mamata All India Trinamool Congress" and "Football Player" symbol, while the Ritabrata Banerjee-led faction received "Democratic Trinamool Congress" and "Envelope".
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The Election Commission allotted the name "Mamata All India Trinamool Congress" and the election symbol "Football Player" to the faction led by Mamata Banerjee after freezing the original party name and twin-flowers-on-grass symbol.
Mamata Banerjee announced her support for the Congress candidate in the Nandigram bypoll after her own faction's candidate, Sanchita Dey Pradhan, met Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari and withdrew her candidature.
The Ritabrata Banerjee-led faction was allotted the name "Democratic Trinamool Congress" and the election symbol "Envelope" by the Election Commission.
