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Politics
Mamata Banerjee moves Supreme Court challenging EC's freeze on TMC name and symbol
✍️ Mangalore Today
🗓 20 Sep 2026, 12:49 AM
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Mamata Banerjee has filed a petition in the Supreme Court challenging the Election Commission's decision to freeze the Trinamool Congress's name and election symbol. She seeks an immediate stay on the order to allow the party to continue using its identity.
Mamata Banerjee, the Chief Minister of West Bengal and leader of the Trinamool Congress, has approached the Supreme Court challenging the Election Commission's recent decision to freeze the party's name and symbol.
In her petition, she has requested the court to stay the EC's order and restore the TMC's ability to use its name and symbol in forthcoming elections.
The development underscores the ongoing dispute between the TMC leadership and the Election Commission regarding the party's electoral identity.
In her petition, she has requested the court to stay the EC's order and restore the TMC's ability to use its name and symbol in forthcoming elections.
The development underscores the ongoing dispute between the TMC leadership and the Election Commission regarding the party's electoral identity.