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- Mamata Banerjee's faction of the Trinamool Congress has filed two petitions in the Supreme Court over the party's name and symbol dispute.
- One petition challenges the Election Commission's decision to deny the faction the AITC name and its original flowers-and-grass election symbol.
- The second petition challenges the West Bengal Assembly Speaker's delay in deciding disqualification petitions against ten rebel legislators.
- The faction has also challenged the Speaker's recognition of Ritabrata Banerjee as Leader of the Opposition instead of its candidate Sougata Roy.
- The Supreme Court may hear both petitions on September 21, and the outcome could shape the party's fight over its identity before upcoming bypolls.
What to watch next
- Supreme Court hearing on the two petitions, possibly on September 21
- Assembly Speaker's decision on the disqualification of the ten rebel legislators
- Nandigram bypoll developments, including Congress candidate Milan Pradhan's arrest and support from the Mamata faction
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