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- Rahul Gandhi and CJP co-convener Saurav Das have criticized the Election Commission for its decision to freeze the Trinamool Congress party's symbol and name, labeling the move as political bias favoring the Bharatiya Janata Party.
- They argued that the Election Commission is colluding with the ruling party to undermine opposition parties.
- This development follows similar actions regarding other political parties and comes amidst a broader controversy over the commission's impartiality.
What to watch next
- Potential protests at Jantar Mantar
- Ongoing developments in the Nandigram bypoll
- Future impact of election commission decisions on opposition parties
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Rahul Gandhi
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“Shiv Sena, NCP, and now TMC. Every time, the same pattern - BJP and EC join forces to split a party. Then its poll symbol is snatched away. Vote chori, govt chori and now party chori - these have become symbols of our democratic decline.”
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…withdrawing after the EC order and Congress nominee's arrest. Taking a jibe at EC, Das said, "'Envelope' symbol for TMC defectors. Envelope me bharr ke kya aaya tha? (what came filled in the envelope?)."Rahul said, " Shiv Sena, NCP, and now TMC. Every time, the same pattern - BJP and EC join forces to split a party. Then its poll symbol is snatched away. Vote chori, govt chori and now party chori - these have become symbols of our democratic decline. "…
MA Baby
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“doesn't have a reputation of impartiality any more”
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…tone raising prospects of a Jantar Mantar-like protest.Reactions came in late evening from the CPM general secretary MA Baby and the CPI(M-L)L general secretary Dipankar Bhattacharya.While Baby told TOI that EC " doesn't have a reputation of impartiality any more ", Bhattacharya claimed what EC has done is "wrong" and "now with Congress candidate arrested, there is a walkover-like situation for BJP". Bhattacharya's remarks were related to the TMC candidate for the Oct 6…
Dipankar Bhattacharya
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“what EC has done is "wrong" and "now with Congress candidate arrested, there is a walkover-like situation for BJP”
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…in late evening from the CPM general secretary MA Baby and the CPI(M-L)L general secretary Dipankar Bhattacharya.While Baby told TOI that EC "doesn't have a reputation of impartiality any more", Bhattacharya claimed what EC has done is "wrong" and "now with Congress candidate arrested, there is a walkover-like situation for BJP ". Bhattacharya's remarks were related to the TMC candidate for the Oct 6 Nandigram bypoll withdrawing after the EC order and Congress nominee's arrest. Taking a jibe at EC, Das said, "'Envelope' symbol for TMC…
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Named India · Election Commission · Nationalist Congress Party · Shiv Sena · Trinamool Congress · Bharatiya Janata Party · CPI(M-L)L · Dipankar Bhattacharya · M.A. Baby · Rahul Gandhi · Saurav Das
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