Rival Trinamool factions get new names, symbols for October 6 bypolls

Subscribed with another email? Logout and Login with that one. Account subscription benefits alongside Premium Stories, Editorials, Opinions and more. File. | Photo Credit: ANI The two factions of the All India Trinamool Congress were allotted fresh symbols and party names by the Election Commission of India on Friday (September 18, 2026). The Mamata Banerjee-led faction has been assigned the name ‘Mamata All India Trinamool Congress’ with the symbol ‘football player.’ Meanwhile, the Arup Roy-led faction has been allotted the name ‘Democratic Trinamool Congress’ with the ‘envelope’ symbol. It said the papers of Safiuzzaman Saikh, who filed nomination from Rejinagar, and Ehteshmul Haque, who filed nomination from Nandigram, with documents signed by Arup Roy, shall be considered as candidates put up by the ‘Democratic Trinamool Congress’ having the symbol ‘Envelope’. Similarly, the nominations of Rabiul Alam Chowdhury in Rejinagar and Sanchita Pradhan (Dey) in Nandigram with documents signed by Mamata Banerjee shall be considered as candidates put up by the ‘Mamata All India Trinamool Congress’ having the symbol ‘Football Player’. The move is a setback for Mamata, whose hand-drawn ‘Jora Ghash Phul’ symbol had been central to TMC’s journey since its formation in 1998 after breaking away from the Congress. The seat in Assam’s Nagaon fell vacant after former Congress MP Pradyut Bordoloi resigned from the party and joined the BJP. Published - September 18, 2026 02:24 pm IST politics / state politics / All India Trinamool Congress / West Bengal / Election Commission of India Terms & conditions | Institutional Subscriber Comments have to be in English, and in full sentences.