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Election Commission Freezes Trinamool Congress Name and Symbol Amid Party Split

India's Election Commission has blocked both factions of the Trinamool Congress from using the party's name and symbol in upcoming West Bengal bypolls, forcing rival camps to adopt new identities.

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Election Commission calls both TMC factions for hearing

Times of India Kolkata ↗

EC schedules hearings on Trinamool Congress dispute

The Hindu ↗

Election Commission freezes TMC name and symbol

Indian Express ↗

Both factions barred from using party name and symbol in bypolls

India News ↗

TMC factions submit alternative names and symbols to EC

Swarajya ↗

Election Commission assigns new names and symbols to both factions

The Hindu ↗

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  5. Why did Election Commission freeze TMC symbol and name, allot new ones to rival factions?
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  1. EC accepts TMC split, freezes name, symbol in interim order
    Times of India India
  2. Election Commission bars both factions of Trinamool from using party name, symbol for byelections
    The Hindu
  3. In Fight For Trinamool Name And Symbol, Poll Body's Freeze Ahead Of Bypolls
    NDTV India
  4. EC takes major action, freezes TMC name and symbol for Bengal bypolls; Mamata, Arup Roy groups restricted
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  5. Election Commission freezes Mamata Banerjee’s Trinamool Congress name and party symbol
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  1. ECI calls both factions of Trinamool for hearing on September 17
    The Hindu
  2. EC calls both TMC factions for hearing today
    Times of India Kolkata
  3. ECI schedules September 17 hearing with rebel TMC delegation over party representation
    Times of India India
  4. ECI schedules Sept 17 hearing with rebel TMC delegation over party representation
    Times of India