Mamata Banerjee moves Supreme Court against EC order freezing Trinamool Congress name, symbol
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Former West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has moved the Supreme Court challenging the Election Commission of India’s (ECI) interim decision to freeze the All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) name and its reserved Flowers & Grass election symbol.The dispute arose after rival factions led by Banerjee and West Bengal Leader of Opposition Ritabrata Banerjee staked claim to the Trinamool Congress name, symbol and organisational control. The Election Commission heard representatives of both