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Court Dismisses ISF Challenge to DTC’s Envelope Symbol

By Drooid · Sep 30, 2026, 4:39 PM UTC · How we work

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Justice Rao Dismisses Petition

Justice Krishna Rao dismissed the Indian Secular Front’s petition challenging the envelope symbol allocation to the Democratic Trinamool Congress.
The Election Commission assigned the envelope symbol to the DTC for the Nandigram and Rejinagar by-polls.
The Election Commission later gave ISF the almirah symbol, noting it is a registered but unrecognised party without symbol rights.
The court voiced displeasure with the Commission’s decision to reassign the symbol to another party.

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Suvendu Adhikari Retains

Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari kept the Bhabanipur seat after winning both constituencies, triggering the Nandigram by-election.
The Election Commission set voting for Nandigram and Rejinagar on 6 October, with campaigning ending 4 October.
Results are due 9 October and count as a continuation of the 2026 West Bengal Assembly election.
ISF’s sole legislator Naushad Siddiqui leads the party’s challenge to the symbol reassignment.

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Justice Rao Dismisses Petition

Justice Krishna Rao dismissed the Indian Secular Front’s petition challenging the envelope symbol allocation to the Democratic Trinamool Congress.
The Election Commission assigned the envelope symbol to the DTC for the Nandigram and Rejinagar by-polls.
The Election Commission later gave ISF the almirah symbol, noting it is a registered but unrecognised party without symbol rights.
The court voiced displeasure with the Commission’s decision to reassign the symbol to another party.

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