Merger talks between political parties failed, and Trinamool defections supported the BJP bloc.

The entities involved

• 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
• Indian National Congress →

  centrist-liberal political party in India

  • The Congress party made allegations against CEC Gyanesh Kumar regarding ECI's handling of Bihar elections, noting challenges near Bangladesh border states.Mon 06:52
  • The Kennedy Center, which operates under the jurisdiction of the District of Columbia, is facing appeals regarding President Trump's name, while Congress retains the power to change its name.Sun 23:22

Related events

• TMC defections backed the BJP-led NDA alliance.Jun 22