{"id":25488,"date":"2026-09-17T16:54:08","date_gmt":"2026-09-17T16:54:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=25488"},"modified":"2026-09-17T16:54:08","modified_gmt":"2026-09-17T16:54:08","slug":"tmc-vs-tmc-ec-bars-both-factions-from-using-party-symbol-name-in-west-bengal-assembly-bypolls-india-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=25488","title":{"rendered":"TMC vs TMC: EC bars both factions from using party symbol, name in West Bengal assembly bypolls | India News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-articlebody=\"1\"><video-embed value=\"false\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"ihgno clearfix  \">\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-134317128,imgsize-101412,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/election-commission-3.jpg\" alt=\"TMC vs TMC: EC bars both factions from using party symbol, name in West Bengal assembly bypolls\" title=\"TMC vs TMC: EC bars both factions from using party symbol, name in Bengal bypolls\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"TMC vs TMC: EC bars both factions from using party symbol, name in Bengal bypolls\">TMC vs TMC: EC bars both factions from using party symbol, name in Bengal bypolls<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>NEW DELHI: The <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/election-commission\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Election Commission<\/a> on Thursday barred both rival <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/trinamool-congress\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Trinamool Congress<\/a> (TMC) factions from using the party name and its reserved election symbol in the upcoming West Bengal Assembly bypolls, according to an interim order.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"6\"\/>The decision comes ahead of the October 6 bypolls to the Nandigram and Rejinagar Assembly seats, where rival factions led by <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/mamata-banerjee\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mamata Banerjee<\/a> and Ritabrata Banerjee had fielded candidates while claiming the TMC identity and the party&#8217;s twin-flowers-on-grass symbol.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"10\"\/>The poll panel had been hearing competing claims from the two factions over control of the party, its name and election symbol. Both camps had submitted documents and appeared before the Commission as part of the proceedings.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/india\/tmc-vs-tmc-ec-bars-both-factions-from-using-party-symbol-name-in-west-bengal-assembly-bypolls\/articleshow\/134317112.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TMC vs TMC: EC bars both factions from using party symbol, name in Bengal bypolls NEW DELHI: The Election Commission on Thursday barred both rival Trinamool Congress (TMC) factions from using the party name and its reserved election symbol in the upcoming West Bengal Assembly bypolls, according to an interim order.The decision comes ahead of 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