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By GT24x7 Reporter · 18 September 2026 · GlobalToday24x7

The Election Commission of India (ECI) has issued an interim order restraining both rival factions of the Trinamool Congress from utilizing the official party name alongside its traditional "twin flowers and grass" election symbol. The directive, formally issued on Thursday following extensive representation hearings from both camps, temporarily freezes the party's recognized nomenclature and electoral iconography ahead of the high-stakes legislative by-elections scheduled for October 6, 2026.

Under the provisions of the interim mandate, neither faction will be permitted to enter candidates under the unified Trinamool Congress banner or display the established election symbol on electronic voting machines or ballot materials for the upcoming poll cycle. The regulatory intervention follows acute organizational disputes concerning legitimate executive leadership, party control, and legislative representation.

Sharp Divergence in Factional Responses The Commission's decision has drawn diametrically opposed reactions from the leadership of the two contesting blocs:

* Mamata Banerjee Faction Denounces Order: Senior leader Kalyan Banerjee, representing the Mamata Banerjee faction, vehemently criticized the ruling, terming the Commission’s directive arbitrary, unjustified, and legally flawed. He indicated that the faction is evaluating legal avenues to challenge the freezing order before constitutional courts. * Arup Roy Group Welcomes Decision: Conversely, the rival faction headed by Arup Roy formally welcomed the Election Commission's interim directive, asserting that freezing the symbol ensures an equitable playing field and prevents premature administrative consolidation pending a definitive organizational determination. * Submission of Alternative Preferences: In compliance with regulatory protocol for frozen party symbols, both factions have formally submitted three alternative names and three distinct electoral symbol options to the poll body to secure interim recognition for the October 6 electoral contest.

Regulatory Protocols and Final Adjudication The Election Commission routinely deploys interim symbol freezing mechanisms during intractable internal party splits to ensure transparency, administrative impartiality, and legal neutrality during active election periods. The Commission confirmed that comprehensive substantive hearings will continue post-elections to determine majority legislative strength, organizational cadre support, and final statutory ownership of the Trinamool Congress title and symbol under the Election Symbols (Reservation and Allotment) Order.