Archive · 18 Sep 2026
Mamata Camp Rejects EC Interim Order on TMC Name, Symbol
The Election Commission issued a temporary order about the TMC’s name and symbol.
The Mamata camp said it would not accept the order.
Its representative said the order had legal problems.
He also said important facts were missing.
The camp said it would send a response by 11 a.m.
the next day.
The rebel camp accepted the order for the time being.
The two camps therefore took different positions.
The disagreement may continue through further responses and legal arguments.
The Mamata camp rejected the Election Commission’s interim order concerning TMC’s name and symbol.
A representative called the order contrary to law and said it contained legal infirmities.
The representative said relevant facts had not been included in the order.
The Mamata camp said it would respond by 11 a.m. the following day.
The rebel camp accepted the interim order, reportedly as a temporary measure despite objections to its legality.
- Who
- The Mamata camp and the rebel camp, in relation to an Election Commission order.
- What
- The camps took opposing positions on an interim order concerning the TMC’s name and symbol.
- When
- The Mamata camp said it would respond by 11 a.m. the following day.
- Why
- The Mamata camp said the order was contrary to law, contained legal infirmities, and omitted relevant facts; the rebel camp accepted it temporarily.
Mamata Camp
Rebel Camp
Acceptance of interim order
Mamata Camp
Rejected the order, calling it contrary to law and citing legal infirmities.
Rebel Camp
Accepted the order, while the report characterizes that acceptance as temporary.
Treatment of the order’s deficiencies
Mamata Camp
Said facts had not been placed in the order and therefore would not accept it.
Rebel Camp
Accepted the order despite the stated concern that temporary measures may not fully adhere to norms, rules, or law.
- Decision maker
- Election Commission
- Order type
- Interim order
- Subject
- TMC name and symbol
- Mamata camp position
- Rejected the order
- Rebel camp position
- Accepted the order
- Stated objection
- The order was described as contrary to law and legally infirm
- Planned response
- By 11 a.m. the following day