EC assigns new name and symbol to Mamata's TMC faction amid internal split

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The Election Commission of India has assigned new names and symbols to rival factions of the Trinamool Congress amid an internal party dispute. Mamata Banerjee's faction has been designated 'Mamata All India Trinamool Congress' with a 'Football Player' symbol after the original party name was frozen. Banerjee condemned the development as a 'black day' for Indian democracy, calling the EC's decision unconstitutional and undemocratic. Following the freeze, her faction's candidate in Nandigram withdrew their nomination. Mamata's camp has now decided to extend support to the Congress party in Nandigram and Assam.

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