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West Bengal LoP Ritabrata Banerjee urges ECI to decide on TMC symbol allotment
✍️ indiagazette.com
🗓 18 Sep 2026, 01:38 AM
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Leader of Opposition in West Bengal, Ritabrata Banerjee, has stated that the Election Commission of India must take the final decision regarding the allotment of the TMC symbol.
West Bengal Leader of Opposition Ritabrata Banerjee has pressed the Election Commission of India to make a conclusive decision on the allotment of the Trinamool Congress (TMC) symbol. The matter has drawn attention amid ongoing debates over the party's electoral symbol.
Banerjee emphasized that the responsibility for settling the issue rests squarely with the ECI, which is the constitutional authority mandated to handle such decisions. He maintained that a clear and final ruling from the Commission is necessary to remove any ambiguity.
The statement comes at a time when questions surrounding the TMC symbol allotment have been a subject of political discussion. By urging the ECI to act decisively, the Leader of Opposition has sought to bring the matter to a definitive conclusion.
Banerjee emphasized that the responsibility for settling the issue rests squarely with the ECI, which is the constitutional authority mandated to handle such decisions. He maintained that a clear and final ruling from the Commission is necessary to remove any ambiguity.
The statement comes at a time when questions surrounding the TMC symbol allotment have been a subject of political discussion. By urging the ECI to act decisively, the Leader of Opposition has sought to bring the matter to a definitive conclusion.