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SC to Hear Mamata Banerjee's Plea Against EC's TMC Symbol Freeze Urgently
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Moneycontrol•21-09-2026, 11:38
SC to Hear Mamata Banerjee's Plea Against EC's TMC Symbol Freeze Urgently
- •The Supreme Court has agreed to urgently hear Mamata Banerjee's plea challenging the Election Commission's decision to freeze the Trinamool Congress' (TMC) name and party symbol.
- •Senior advocate Kapil Sibal sought an urgent hearing, arguing that the symbol was frozen mid-notification, which he questioned.
- •The Election Commission had allotted separate names and symbols to two rival TMC factions after barring both from using the 'All India Trinamool Congress' name and symbol.
- •This interim decision by the EC came pending a substantive determination of the dispute between the factions.
- •The poll panel's interim order, issued Thursday night, followed hearings with leaders from both factions led by Banerjee and Arup Roy.
Key Questions Answered
Mamata Banerjee challenged the Election Commission's interim decision to freeze the original 'All India Trinamool Congress' name and the iconic 'Flowers & Grass' symbol amid a factional dispute within the party.
The Election Commission temporarily assigned Mamata Banerjee's faction the name 'Mamata All India Trinamool Congress' with a Football Player symbol, while the rival faction was given the name 'Democratic Trinamool Congress' with an Envelope symbol.
The poll panel evaluated the matter for a substantive determination under the provisions of the Election Symbols (Reservation and Allotment) Order 1968 after hearing leaders from both rival factions.
