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- The Supreme Court is reviewing a petition from Mamata Banerjee challenging the Election Commission's decision to freeze the All India Trinamool Congress party name and election symbol.
- The court has requested that the election commission submit a specific timeline for reaching a final determination on which faction holds rightful ownership.
- A hearing for the plea is scheduled for September 28.
- This matter stems from an ongoing rivalry between two factions of the political party.
What to watch next
- Election Commission response regarding the timeline for the final decision
- Supreme Court hearing scheduled for September 28
- Impact on the upcoming West Bengal Assembly bypoll on October 6
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Kapil Sibal
senior advocate
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“In fairness, I cannot ask for a stay of this election,”
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…Naidu, appearing for the poll panel, to apprise it of the timeline for finally deciding the row over the ownership of TMC's name and election symbol. The Court posted Ms. Banerjee's plea for hearing on September 28. " In fairness, I cannot ask for a stay of this election, " senior advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing for Ms. Banerjee, said, referring to the October 6 West Bengal Assembly bypoll when Justice Bagchi said that the election process had already begun. Mr. Sibal said that the…
“Mr. Sibal said that the process adopted by the poll panel was completely wrong as it was done during the election process, leaving Ms. Banerjee without any remedy to challenge the freezing order.”
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…for a stay of this election," senior advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing for Ms. Banerjee, said, referring to the October 6 West Bengal Assembly bypoll when Justice Bagchi said that the election process had already begun. Mr. Sibal said that the process adopted by the poll panel was completely wrong as it was done during the election process, leaving Ms. Banerjee without any remedy to challenge the freezing order. "Maybe what is required is to issue a direction to the [Election] Commission that they should start hearing the matter, hear it for some time on a day-to-day basis, whatever evidence or proof you have to lead, and…
Surya Kant
Chief Justice of India
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“Maybe what is required is to issue a direction to the [Election] Commission that they should start hearing the matter, hear it for some time on a day-to-day basis, whatever evidence or proof you have to lead, and decide it,”
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…had already begun. Mr. Sibal said that the process adopted by the poll panel was completely wrong as it was done during the election process, leaving Ms. Banerjee without any remedy to challenge the freezing order. " Maybe what is required is to issue a direction to the [Election] Commission that they should start hearing the matter, hear it for some time on a day-to-day basis, whatever evidence or proof you have to lead, and decide it, " the CJI said. On September 21, the Supreme Curt agreed to list Ms. Banerjee's plea for urgent hearing. The EC had allotted separate names and symbols to the two rival factions following its interim decision to bar…
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Named India · Trinamool Congress · Arup Roy · DS Naidu · Election Commission · Joymalya Bagchi · Kapil Sibal · Mamata Banerjee · Supreme Court · Surya Kant · V Mohana
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