Election Commission assigns interim symbols in TMC split, original name yet to be decided

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The Election Commission has allotted new names and symbols to both factions in the Trinamool Congress split involving Mamata Banerjee's group and its rival. The dispute closely parallels earlier party-split cases in Maharashtra involving Shiv Sena and the NCP. The commission still has to determine which faction holds the rightful claim to the original TMC name and symbol. Recent Supreme Court rulings are expected to play a key role in that decision, as they emphasise organisational strength alongside electoral performance.

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