Archive · 19 Sep 2026
Mamata Takes TMC Name-Symbol Battle to Supreme Court
Two groups are claiming to represent the Trinamool Congress.
Mamata Banerjee's group took the disagreement over the party name and election symbol to the Supreme Court.
The Election Commission then gave each group a different name and symbol.
Mamata's group was assigned the name "Mamata All India Trinamool Congress."
It received the "Football Player" symbol.
The other group was assigned the name "Democratic Trinamool Congress."
It received the "Envelope" symbol.
The articles describe these decisions as following an interim order.
Mamata Banerjee took the Trinamool Congress name-and-symbol dispute to the Supreme Court.
The dispute unfolded amid developments described as the Nandigram drama.
Following an interim order, the Election Commission allotted separate names and symbols to both factions.
Mamata Banerjee's faction received the name "Mamata All India Trinamool Congress" and the "Football Player" symbol.
The rival faction received the name "Democratic Trinamool Congress" and the "Envelope" symbol.
- Who
- Mamata Banerjee's faction and a rival Trinamool Congress faction, with the Election Commission involved.
- What
- A dispute over the Trinamool Congress name and election symbol was taken to the Supreme Court, after which separate names and symbols were allotted.
- When
- The exact date is not specified; the allocations followed an interim order.
- Where
- The dispute involved the Supreme Court and the Election Commission; the articles also refer to Nandigram.
- Why
- The factions were contesting the use of the Trinamool Congress name and symbol.
Mamata Banerjee's Faction
Rival Trinamool Congress Faction
Party identity
Mamata Banerjee's Faction
The faction led by Mamata Banerjee was allotted the name "Mamata All India Trinamool Congress."
Rival Trinamool Congress Faction
The rival faction was allotted the name "Democratic Trinamool Congress."
Election symbol
Mamata Banerjee's Faction
The faction led by Mamata Banerjee received the "Football Player" symbol.
Rival Trinamool Congress Faction
The rival faction received the "Envelope" symbol.
Legal dispute
Mamata Banerjee's Faction
Mamata Banerjee took the name-and-symbol battle to the Supreme Court.
Rival Trinamool Congress Faction
The rival faction was part of the dispute over the Trinamool Congress identity and symbols.
- Mamata faction name
- Mamata All India Trinamool Congress
- Mamata faction symbol
- Football Player
- Rival faction name
- Democratic Trinamool Congress
- Rival faction symbol
- Envelope
- Authority allotting names and symbols
- Election Commission
- Legal forum
- Supreme Court