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Mamata-led TMC faction pitches cricket bat, footballer as symbols, 3 party names amid EC freeze

Mamata-led TMC faction pitches cricket bat, footballer as symbols, 3 party names amid EC freeze

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Mamata-led TMC faction pitches cricket bat, footballer as symbols, 3 party names amid EC freeze

The Election Commission barred the two factions of the All India Trinamool Congress from using the party name and its reserved "Flowers and Grass" symbol.

Mamata faction gets football player symbol and new party name; Ritabrata camp gets envelope

The ECI on Thursday prohibited both factions from using the party name and its reserved "Flowers and Grass" symbol in the October 6 bypolls.

Football vs Envelope: Mamata Banerjee's Party, Rebels Get New Name, Symbol

The group led by Arup Roy has been allotted the name "Democratic Trinamool Congress" and the "Envelope" symbol, while the faction led by Mamata Banerjee has been allotted the name "Mamata All India Trinamool Congress" and the "Football Player" symbol.

Rival Trinamool factions get new names, symbols for October 6 bypolls

The Mamata Banerjee-led faction has been assigned the name ‘Mamata All India Trinamool Congress’ with the symbol ‘football player’