The Election Commission of India has temporarily frozen the Trinamool Congress party name and symbol amid an internal split.
Reader brief
Through the Reader lens: For the first time in 28 years, the Trinamool Congress will contest upcoming elections without its original name and two-flower symbol. Following an internal split within the party and the loss of power in West Bengal, the Election Commission has temporarily banned both factions from using the original identity. Both groups must now submit new names and free symbols for the upcoming by-polls while a final decision is pending.
What to watch next
- The final decision by the Election Commission on which faction will secure the original Trinamool Congress name and symbol.
- How both factions perform in the upcoming West Bengal by-elections under their new temporary symbols and names.
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