We saved Trinamool symbol from disgrace, say leaders of Ritabrata-led faction
On Mamata-led faction’s Nandigram bypoll candidate revoking her nomination, LoP Ritabrata Banerjee said this is only an attempt to play as the B-team of the BJP
The Election Commission of India (ECI) recently approved new symbols and names for the factions of the Trinamool Congress. The Ritabrata Banerjee-led faction claims they have saved the party’s iconic “Grass and Twin Flower” symbol from disgrace. Ritabrata Banerjee, the leader of this faction, stated that this is a temporary decision for the by-poll, and they plan to use the “envelope” symbol in the upcoming elections.
The ECI allocated the “football player” symbol to the Mamata Banerjee-led faction, who will now contest as ‘Mamata All India Trinamool Congress’. The Ritabrata faction will contest as ‘Democratic Trinamool Congress’. The dispute arose after the party lost the 2026 Assembly polls, leading to a rebellion within the party. The Ritabrata faction accused the general secretary of the party of making unilateral decisions and centralising power, which allegedly harmed the sentiment of experienced and ground-level leaders.
Despite submitting three preferences, the ECI allocated the third preference and “envelope” symbol to the Ritabrata faction.
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