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- The Election Commission of India has temporarily suspended the use of the All India Trinamool Congress name and the flower and grass symbol by both rival factions of the party due to an ongoing leadership dispute.
- Both factions were ordered to select alternative identities for the upcoming October 6 by-elections in the Rejinagar and Nandigram constituencies.
- The Mamata Banerjee-led group submitted its choices under protest to comply with the commission's directive before the deadline.
What to watch next
- Final decision by the Election Commission on the party name and symbol dispute
- Election outcomes in Rejinagar and Nandigram constituencies
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