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Supreme Court Orders Election Commission to Set Trinamool Symbols

By Drooid · Sep 28, 2026, 4:34 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Supreme Court ordered Election Commission to resolve the All India Trinamool Congress name dispute.
Court gave the commission three months to decide the symbol after pleadings.
Mamata Banerjee’s faction received name “Mamata All India Trinamool Congress” and a football-player symbol.
Ritabrata Banerjee’s group got the name “Democratic Trinamool Congress” and an envelope symbol.
The “All India Trinamool Congress” name and “Flowers & Grass” were frozen on September 18, impacting October 6 elections.

History

Historical Context

In 1995 India held elections in six state legislative assemblies, a cycle that underscored the growing importance of party symbols as the Bharatiya Janata Party and Indian National Congress competed for voter recognition. That early emphasis on distinct emblems laid groundwork for ongoing debates over symbol allocation ahead of current elections.

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Story summary

Supreme Court ordered Election Commission to resolve the All India Trinamool Congress name dispute.
Court gave the commission three months to decide the symbol after pleadings.
Mamata Banerjee’s faction received name “Mamata All India Trinamool Congress” and a football-player symbol.
Ritabrata Banerjee’s group got the name “Democratic Trinamool Congress” and an envelope symbol.
The “All India Trinamool Congress” name and “Flowers & Grass” were frozen on September 18, impacting October 6 elections.

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