The New Indian Express ·
ECI begins hearing claims of rival TMC factions over party name, symbol
NEW DELHI: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Saturday began hearing the dispute over the ownership of the TMC, with rival factions led by party supremo Mamata Banerjee and Leader of Opposition in West Bengal assembly Ritabrata Banerjee staking their respective claims to the party’s name, symbol and organisational control.
The hearing was conducted by the full ECI bench comprising Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi here at the India International Institute of Democracy & Election Management (IIIDEM), officials said.
Both factions appeared before the commission and presented their respective claims and documents, the officials said, while confirming that the two sides were heard, and the commission would decide its next course of action after assessing the submissions made by each of them.
