മമത ബാനർജി സുപ്രീം കോടതിയിൽ ഹർജി നൽകി; തിരഞ്ഞെടുപ്പ് കമ്മീഷൻ മരവിപ്പിച്ച പാർട്ടി ചിഹ്നവും പേരും തിരികെ കിട്ടണമെന്ന് ആവശ്യം

According to Asianet News, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has moved the Supreme Court of India to challenge a recent decision by the Election Commission regarding the Trinamool Congress. The dispute centers on the freezing of the party's official name and election symbol, a move that has significant implications for the party's identity and campaigning capabilities.

The Election Commission's decision follows internal friction and claims from a rebel faction within the party, leading the commission to issue an interim order. As a result of this regulatory intervention, both the primary party and the splinter group have been assigned temporary names and symbols to ensure the electoral process remains orderly ahead of upcoming by-elections.

Mamata Banerjee’s legal team is seeking a reversal of the commission's order, arguing that the freezing of the established party identity unfairly impacts the organization's standing with voters. The Supreme Court is expected to review the petition to determine if the Election Commission acted within its constitutional mandate in regulating the party's symbols during this period of internal instability.