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EC Freezes TMC Name and Symbol for Bengal Bypolls; Rival Factions to Choose Separate Identities
✍️ The New Indian Express
🗓 18 Sep 2026, 01:34 AM
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The Election Commission has frozen the Trinamool Congress name and symbol for the upcoming Bengal bypolls, directing rival factions to adopt separate identities.
The Election Commission has taken a significant step ahead of the Bengal bypolls by freezing the Trinamool Congress (TMC) name and its official symbol. The decision comes amid a dispute between rival factions within the party, each claiming the right to use the established party identity.
With the name and symbol now frozen, the competing factions have been asked to select separate names and symbols to contest the bypolls. This effectively prevents any single group from exclusively using the TMC brand during the electoral process.
The move is aimed at ensuring a level playing field and avoiding confusion among voters, as the Commission assesses the internal conflict. The rival groups will now have to register their distinct identities before entering the fray.
With the name and symbol now frozen, the competing factions have been asked to select separate names and symbols to contest the bypolls. This effectively prevents any single group from exclusively using the TMC brand during the electoral process.
The move is aimed at ensuring a level playing field and avoiding confusion among voters, as the Commission assesses the internal conflict. The rival groups will now have to register their distinct identities before entering the fray.