HC Asks EC Why It Allotted Symbol Used by Another Party to Rebel TMC Faction
- The Calcutta High Court questioned the Election Commission’s decision to allot the “envelope” symbol to the Democratic Trinamool Congress when 183 other symbols were available.
- The Indian Secular Front challenged the decision, noting that it had previously used the symbol and was contesting the same West Bengal bypolls.
- The Election Commission said the envelope remained a free symbol because the Indian Secular Front is an unrecognised political party.
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You must be impartial: Court pulls up EC over symbol clearance to Team Ritabrata
The Calcutta High Court questioned the Election Commission over giving the envelope symbol to Ritabrata Banerjee's faction. The bench said the move could have been avoided and had pushed parties into court despite 183 other symbols being available.
The TMC split: Why Mamata’s party name & symbol are frozen
Almost 28 years after Mamata Banerjee set up the All India Trinamool Congress and designed its symbol of ‘grass and flowers’, the Election Commission of India (ECI) on September 17, 2026, froze the party’s name and symbol.
<p style="text-align: justify;">The by-elections to the Nandigram and Rajnagar assembly seats in West Bengal, scheduled for October 6, have sparked a political uproar in the state. The contest is no longer just about the candidates, but also has become crucial given the ongoing infighting within the Trinamool Congress, the Congress and Left parties' bid for a comeback, and the BJP's growing influence. The results for both seats will be declared …
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