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Maharashtra BJP's Bawankule says Mamata Banerjee lost TMC symbol over exploitative politics
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🗓 19 Sep 2026, 08:15 AM
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BJP leader Shrikant Bawankule of Maharashtra claimed that Mamata Banerjee has forfeited the Trinamool Congress symbol after years of what he termed exploitative politics.
Maharashtra BJP leader Shrikant Bawankule publicly asserted that West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has lost the Trinamool Congress (TMC) party symbol, attributing the loss to what he described as years of exploitative politics. The comment was made during a party meeting in Maharashtra, where Bawankule highlighted the symbolic importance of the party’s emblem for its electoral identity.
The TMC symbol, a flower, has been a key visual identifier for the party since its inception and is used on ballot papers across the country. Losing the right to contest under this symbol would require the party to re‑register a new emblem, a procedural step that could affect its performance in upcoming elections.
No official response from the Trinamool Congress or from Mamata Banerjee has been recorded at the time of reporting. Political analysts note that such statements are part of the broader inter‑state rivalry between regional parties, but the actual status of the TMC symbol remains unchanged pending any formal legal or electoral commission action.
The TMC symbol, a flower, has been a key visual identifier for the party since its inception and is used on ballot papers across the country. Losing the right to contest under this symbol would require the party to re‑register a new emblem, a procedural step that could affect its performance in upcoming elections.
No official response from the Trinamool Congress or from Mamata Banerjee has been recorded at the time of reporting. Political analysts note that such statements are part of the broader inter‑state rivalry between regional parties, but the actual status of the TMC symbol remains unchanged pending any formal legal or electoral commission action.