TMC vs TMC: EC bars both factions from using party symbol, name in Bengal bypolls
After publishing: 2 headlines quietly rewritten2 changes
- Times of Indiaseen 18 Sept, 10:35headline rewritten
'BJP and EC join forces': Rahul Gandhi slams EC over TMC name, symbol freeze'BJP and EC join forces to split forces': Rahul slams EC over TMC name, symbol freeze - prokerala.comseen 22 Sept, 09:55headline rewritten
'Within democracy, there is no place for dictatorship,' says Ritabrata Banerjee on TMC symbol row'Within democracy, there is no place for dictatorship,' says Ritabrata Banerjee on TMC symbol row
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How it spread - 19 original reports
Thu, 17 September 2026
3 reports- Times of India16:39first to report
- Times of India17:56
- Times of India23:20
Fri, 18 September 2026
9 reports- prokerala.com03:05edited after publishing
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'Within democracy, there is no place for dictatorship,' says Ritabrata Banerjee on TMC symbol rowReacting to the Election Commission's interim decision to freeze the name and election symbol of the Trinamool Congress, West Bengal Assembly....
- Times of India03:46
- Times of India04:17edited after publishing
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'BJP and EC join forces': Rahul Gandhi slams EC over TMC name, symbol freeze - newstodaynet.com06:41
NEW DELHI: Congress leader and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Friday criticised the Election Commission’s interim order preventing rival factions of the Trinamool Congress from using the party’s name and the ‘Flowers and Grass’ election symbol in the upcoming West Bengal bypolls. Reacting to the order, Gandhi alleged that
- Times of India08:51
- indiatimes.com09:29
The Election Commission of India on Friday allotted new names and symbols to the rival Trinamool Congress factions led by former West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee and Arup Roy, a day after directing both groups to stop using the party name "All India Trinamool Congress" and its "Flowers and Grass" symbol ahead of the October 6 bypolls.
- Times of India11:15
Mamata Banerjee declared the internal dispute a "black day" in India's democratic history. Her camp's Nandigram candidate withdrew nomination after the Election Commission froze the party name. The Election Commission assigned new names and symbols to rival Trinamool Congress factions. Banerjee's faction received "Mamata All India Trinamool Congress" and the "Football Player" symbol. Her camp will now support the Congress party in Nandigram and Assam.
- Times of India13:31
The Election Commission has designated new names and symbols for both Mamata Banerjee's faction and its competitor. This decision mirrors previous disputes seen in Maharashtra with Shiv Sena and NCP. The commission is now tasked with determining the rightful claim to the original TMC name and symbol, influenced heavily by recent Supreme Court decisions that prioritise organisational support in addition to electoral backing.
- Times of India16:42
Mamata Banerjee has challenged the Election Commission's decision in the Supreme Court. The poll panel froze the Trinamool Congress name and symbol for upcoming bypolls. Her faction received a new name and symbol for the October 6 elections. The rival faction was allotted a different name and symbol by the ECI. The dispute over the original party identity remains unresolved by the commission.
Sat, 19 September 2026
2 reports- Times of India00:00
EC Also Allots New Names To TMC Factions
- prokerala.com06:50
The All-India Secular Front (AISF) is considering moving court against the Election Commission of India (ECI) for allotting its registered election sy....
Sun, 20 September 2026
1 report- Times of India19:41
However, It Says Exclusions Didn't Affect Outcome Of Assembly Polls
Mon, 21 September 2026
2 reports- Times of India12:15
Mamata Banerjee-led TMC faction has unveiled a new symbol featuring the football player symbol allotted to it by the Election Commission for the October 6 bypolls. The move comes after the EC froze the party’s familiar name and flowers-and-grass symbol amid the internal dispute over control of the TMC. With the Supreme Court set to hear Banerjee’s challenge to the EC order, the faction is racing to familiarise voters with its new identity ahead of the polls.
- Times of India13:54
Nearly three decades after Mamata Banerjee broke away from the Congress to build the Trinamool Congress, she finds herself in a very different battle: fighting a rebellion within her own party, a dispute over its name and symbol, and a stronger BJP in Bengal has pushed back to the 'sister party'.
Wed, 23 September 2026
2 reports- Times of India11:32
- Times of India21:51