{
  "id": 8069983,
  "title": "EC Freezes TMC Name, 'Flowers & Grass' Symbol Ahead Of Nandigram & Rejinagar Bypolls",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/ec-freezes-tmc-name-flowers-grass-symbol-ahead-of-nandigram-rejinagar",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-17T16:57:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/india/ec-freezes-tmc-name-flowers-grass-symbol-ahead-of-nandigram-rejinagar-bypolls"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Election Commission of India has temporarily suspended the All India Trinamool Congress' (AITC) usage of its name and its floral symbol for the upcoming Nandigram and Rejinagar by-elections on October 6. The interim decision was made to ensure both factions, led by Mamata Banerjee and Ritabrata Banerjee, are treated equally and to safeguard their rights, echoing previous similar decisions. Both factions will now be permitted to choose their own group names and symbols from the list of available options, as stipulated by the ECI.",
  "summary": "The Election Commission of India has temporarily put the 'All India Trinamool Congress' name and its 'Flowers and Grass' election symbol on hold. As a result, neither faction, led by former chief minister Mamata Banerjee and Ritabrata Banerjee, respectively, will be permitted to use the name or symbol in the Nandigram and Rejinagar bypolls scheduled for October 6. The Commission said the interim…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "NDTV - India News",
        "title": "In Fight For Trinamool Name And Symbol, Poll Body's Freeze Ahead Of Bypolls",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/in-fight-for-trinamool-name-and-symbol-poll-bodys-freeze-ahead-of",
        "published": "2026-09-17T17:38:46.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}