Election Commission Freezes Trinamool Congress Name, Symbol Ahead Of West Bengal By-Polls
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Election Commission Freezes Trinamool Congress Name, Symbol Ahead Of West Bengal By-Polls
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TypeNews
SourceIndia Today (RSS)
PublishedFriday, 18 September 2026
Affected Population1.4 billion citizens, 20 million government employees
Key Numbers
20 million central + state government employees
Rs 3.3 lakh crore transferred via DBT
1,500+ services on UMANG app
Key Authorities
PMOCabinet SecretariatDARPGNITI Aayog
Key Stakeholders
Civil ServantsState GovernmentsJudiciary
Government Context
NDA IIIBJP-led NDA
Centre-Right
LeftCentreRight
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DescriptionFriday, 18 September 2026via the_hindu_policy
Election Commission Freezes Trinamool Congress Name, Symbol Ahead Of West Bengal By-Polls
LoP Rahul Gandhi and Congress general secretary K.C. Venugopal criticised the ECI for freezing the name and symbol of the Trinamool Congress which was set up by Mamata Banerjee 28 years ago
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