The Election Commission of India has scheduled a hearing with a rebel Trinamool Congress faction on September 17 to discuss internal party representation disputes.
Reader brief
Through the Reader lens: The Election Commission of India has frozen the "Flowers & Grass" election symbol of the Trinamool Congress due to an internal leadership dispute between factions led by Mamata Banerjee and Ritabrata Banerjee. Neither group is permitted to use the party name or official symbol for the current by-elections. Both factions must submit alternative names and symbols to the commission for approval to ensure they remain eligible to contest the polls.
What to watch next
- Submission of new names and symbols by factions by September 18, 2026
- Final determination of the leadership dispute by the Election Commission of India
Sources2
All filed from IndiaNamed India · Trinamool Congress · Election Commission of India · Mamata Banerjee · Ritabrata Banerjee
- [1]Hindustan TimesneutralECI reserves TMC symbol amid dispute; asks Mamata, Ritabrata faction to pick new names, symbols ahead of bypolls
- [2]The Times of IndianeutralECI schedules Sept 17 hearing with rebel TMC delegation over party representation