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The Election Commission is determining the fate of party names and symbols amid faction claims during bypolls in West Bengal.
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Updated Sep 19
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The Election Commission is determining the fate of party names and symbols amid faction claims during bypolls in West Bengal.
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What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- CPI(M) calls for outreach against CEC Gyanesh Kumar and Mamata Banerjee demands the CEC's ouster over SIR list.Sub-event
- The Election Commission oversees bypolls in West Bengal and assigned a symbol previously used by the Indian Secular Front.Sub-event
- Mamata Banerjee challenged the Election Commission's decision regarding the freeze of her party's name and symbol.Sub-event
- ECI decided party symbol ownership and Mamata Banerjee's TMC faction announced support for a Congress candidate.Sub-event
ECI allotted names and symbols to a faction, leading to candidate withdrawals in West Bengal bypolls.1 source
- The Election Commission has taken action by ordering the freezing of the party name and symbol amid the ongoing factional disputes in West Bengal.Sub-event
ECI is considering faction claims regarding party name and symbol during bypolls in West Bengal.1 source
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The entities involved
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election commission
body which oversees elections
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Ritabrata Banerjee
researcher
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Mamata Banerjee
Former Chief Minister of West Bengal
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- The Election Commission of India consulted with the West Bengal government on appointments, amid accusations of favoring the BJP during polls.
- A rival faction challenges the current leadership's authority as party leadership communicates organizational details to the Election Commission.