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Supreme Court Agrees to List Mamata Banerjee Challenge to ECI Freeze on TMC Name and Symbol
Nyayavat • Published • Updated • 3 min read
The Supreme Court has indicated that it will list Mamata Banerjee's petition challenging the Election Commission's interim freeze on the All India Trinamool Congress name and its reserved Flowers and Grass symbol.
Why the matter reached the Court
Two rival factions have asserted competing claims to the Trinamool Congress organisation. The Election Commission is considering that dispute under Paragraph 15 of the Election Symbols (Reservation and Allotment) Order, 1968.
Pending a final determination, the Commission barred both factions from using the original party name and reserved symbol for the forthcoming by-elections.
Interim identities allotted by the ECI
The faction led by Mamata Banerjee has been allotted the temporary name 'Mamata All India Trinamool Congress' with the Football Player symbol. The rival group has been allotted 'Democratic Trinamool Congress' with the Envelope symbol.
Banerjee's petition challenges the freeze and seeks restoration of the original identity while the Commission's proceedings continue.
Urgent listing request
Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal told the Supreme Court that the timing of the freeze during an active election process required urgent consideration. Chief Justice Surya Kant said the rival side would also have to be heard and indicated that the case would be listed.
Bench: Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V. Mohana
Advocates: Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal appeared for Mamata Banerjee
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- Supreme Court
- Election Commission
- Trinamool Congress
- Election Symbol
- Paragraph 15