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Election Commission Bars TMC Name, “Flowers and Grass” Symbol

By Drooid · Sep 18, 2026, 4:09 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

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Election Commission barred All India Trinamool Congress name and “Flowers and Grass” symbol for upcoming by-elections.
The order covers 6 October assembly by-elections in Nandigram and Rejinagar, West Bengal.
It also restricts the name and symbol for the Nagaon parliamentary by-poll in Assam.
Both factions must submit three temporary names and three free symbols by Friday 11 am.
Hearings with delegations were held on September 12 and September 17 in New Delhi.

History

Historical Context

In 1995 Chief Election Commissioner T. N. Seshan barred twelve party symbols, establishing the Election Commission of India’s authority to reject emblems that breach procedural rules. The commission has now again refused the All India Trinamool Congress’s “Flowers and Grass” logo for October by-elections in West Bengal and Assam, forcing parties to seek alternate symbols before the September 12 deadline.

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Story summary

Election Commission barred All India Trinamool Congress name and “Flowers and Grass” symbol for upcoming by-elections.
The order covers 6 October assembly by-elections in Nandigram and Rejinagar, West Bengal.
It also restricts the name and symbol for the Nagaon parliamentary by-poll in Assam.
Both factions must submit three temporary names and three free symbols by Friday 11 am.
Hearings with delegations were held on September 12 and September 17 in New Delhi.

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