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- The Election Commission has temporarily frozen the 'flowers and grass' symbol of the Trinamool Congress due to an internal party split.
- To ensure fair competition in upcoming bypolls, the commission has granted the Mamata Banerjee-led faction the name 'Mamata All India Trinamool Congress' and the 'football player' symbol.
- The rival group led by Arup Roy is now named 'Democratic Trinamool Congress' with the 'envelope' symbol.
- These measures allow candidates from both factions to contest elections in West Bengal, Meghalaya, Tripura, and Assam.
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