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  "id": 8218368,
  "title": "Why did Election Commission freeze TMC symbol and name, allot new ones to rival factions?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/why-did-election-commission-freeze-tmc-symbol-and-name-allot-new-ones",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-18T09:07:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express",
    "slug": "the-indian-express",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-politics/tmc-symbol-row-ec-party-split-symbol-dispute-explained-10883574/"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Economic Times",
        "title": "Mamata's TMC places new name, symbol choices",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/mamatas-tmc-places-new-name-symbol-choices",
        "published": "2026-09-18T03:48:09.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hindu",
        "title": "Congress backs Mamata as ECI freezes name and symbol of Trinamool Congress",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/congress-backs-mamata-as-eci-freezes-name-and-symbol-of-trinamool",
        "published": "2026-09-18T06:11:58.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times",
        "title": "Mamata's TMC faction gets football player symbol and new party name; Ritabrata camp gets envelope",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/mamatas-tmc-faction-gets-football-player-symbol-and-new-party-name",
        "published": "2026-09-18T08:45:12.000Z"
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