Mamata Banerjee broke away from Congress to form TMC, while the Congress accused the BJP of aiding TMC to weaken Congress.

The entities involved

• Mamata Banerjee →

  Former Chief Minister of West Bengal

  • ECI actions led to the arrests of Humayun Kabir and Saiful Islam, alongside the freeze of the TMC's election symbol amid ongoing disputes.Mon 16:56
  • Sarma criticized the INDI Alliance's undermining of the Election Commission, amid political uproar involving Gandhi and Banerjee.Mon 14:59
• All India Trinamool Congress →

  a political party of India

  • TVK began organizational activities in Bengal, while the ECI barred TMC factions from using its name.Mon 11:21
  • ECI decided party symbol ownership and Mamata Banerjee's TMC faction announced support for a Congress candidate.Mon 09:09
• Bharatiya Janata Party →

  right-wing political party in India

  • Gyanesh Kumar serves as the Chief Election Commissioner while the ECI handles elections in Karnataka, facing allegations of being a puppet for the ruling party.Mon 17:56
  • BJP governments enacted anti-religious conversion laws and used 'love jihad' rhetoric to deepen anxieties.Mon 15:05

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