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Himanta Sarma mocks TMC's new poll symbol 'football', says it will get deflated
✍️ India Today
🗓 20 Sep 2026, 12:19 AM
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Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma took a jibe at the Trinamool Congress over its new election symbol, a football, remarking that it would eventually get deflated.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has targeted the Trinamool Congress over its newly allotted election symbol, a football, suggesting that it would lose its air over time. The remark comes amid the political buzz surrounding the symbol assigned to the Mamata Banerjee-led party.
Sarma, known for his sharp political commentary, used the analogy to question the durability and impact of the symbol in the electoral arena. By stating that the football would get deflated, he appeared to cast doubt on the party's prospects.
The Trinamool Congress has been navigating symbol-related developments as it prepares for upcoming electoral contests. Sarma's comment adds to the ongoing political exchange between leaders over the party's electoral identity.
Sarma, known for his sharp political commentary, used the analogy to question the durability and impact of the symbol in the electoral arena. By stating that the football would get deflated, he appeared to cast doubt on the party's prospects.
The Trinamool Congress has been navigating symbol-related developments as it prepares for upcoming electoral contests. Sarma's comment adds to the ongoing political exchange between leaders over the party's electoral identity.