{
  "id": 8458457,
  "title": "West Bengal: Former CM Mamata Banerjee Moves Supreme Court Against ECI Order Freezing TMC Name, ‘Flowers & Grass’ Symbol",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/west-bengal-former-cm-mamata-banerjee-moves-supreme-court-against-eci",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-19T11:40:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/india/west-bengal-former-cm-mamata-banerjee-moves-supreme-court-against-eci-order-freezing-tmc-name-flowers-grass-symbol"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "New Delhi, September 19, 2026: In a legal battle over control of the Trinamool Congress party, former West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has filed a petition with the Supreme Court, challenging the Election Commission of India's interim decision to freeze the party's name and symbol. The dispute arose after a split within the party, with Banerjee and her rival Ritabrata Banerjee each claiming ownership of the party's name, symbol, and organizational control. The Election Commission, hearing both sides, passed an interim order on September 17, freezing use of the \"All India Trinamool Congress\" name and \"Flowers & Grass\" symbol for upcoming by-elections in Nandigram and Rejinagar. The Mamata Banerjee faction was allotted the \"Mamata All India Trinamool Congress\" name and \"Football Player\" symbol, while Ritabrata Banerjee's faction received the \"Democratic Trinamool Congress\" name and \"Envelope\" symbol. The dispute remains unresolved, with the Election Commission stating the arrangement is only temporary and the final decision will be made under the Election Symbols (Reservation and Allotment) Order, 1968.",
  "summary": "New Delhi, September 19, 2026: Former West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress founder Mamata Banerjee has moved the Supreme Court challenging the Election Commission of India’s interim decision to freeze the All India Trinamool Congress name and its reserved “Flowers & Grass” election symbol amid a dispute between two rival factions of the party. Banerjee filed the writ petition on…",
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  "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."
}