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Mamata Banerjee has moved the Supreme Court challenging the Election Commission's decision to freeze the Trinamool Congress' name and reserved symbol amid a factional dispute. The EC allotted separate names and symbols to the rival groups ahead of October 6 bypolls.

The Election Commission has assigned separate names and symbols to rival Trinamool Congress factions ahead of the October 6 Bengal bypolls. Mamata Banerjee’s faction will use the Football Player symbol, while the Arup Roy-led group will contest with the Envelope symbol.

West Bengal Minister Dilip Ghosh criticised the Trinamool Congress amid the Election Commission’s interim freeze on its name and symbol, alleging internal divisions had weakened the party. He also commented on court-ordered investigations, women’s safety, Syama Prasad Mukherjee and India’s oil policy

The Election Commission froze the Trinamool Congress name and grass-flower symbol amid a dispute between Mamata Banerjee-Abhishek Banerjee and Ritabrata Banerjee factions. Both groups must submit three alternative names and symbols by Friday morning to contest upcoming Nandigram and Rejinagar bypolls

The Supreme Court will hear on September 21 a plea challenging deletion of names from Delhi’s electoral roll under the Special Intensive Revision exercise. The Election Commission had deleted 47 lakh voters from the draft roll published on August 31.

The Election Commission is set to hear rival Trinamool Congress factions separately in New Delhi on Thursday, amid speculation it may decide on the party’s name and symbol. Both sides have been asked to submit additional documents before final arguments 

The Election Commission has announced an October 6 bypoll for Assam’s Nagaon Lok Sabha seat, vacated by former Congress MP Pradyut Bordoloi after joining the BJP and winning the Dispur Assembly election. Counting will be held on October 9

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge accused the Election Commission of enabling alleged BJP-led “vote chori” and questioned voter deletions during SIR exercises. He cited changes in Maharashtra and Delhi electoral rolls, while eligible voters can file claims and objections until September 30

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay has urged the Madras High Court to vacate its interim order restraining bye-election notifications for five constituencies. He also sought dismissal of a PIL challenging the proposed polls, calling it a “proxy war” against public interest

The Election Commission is revamping its voter education campaign to engage Gen Alpha and Gen Z ahead of the 2029 Lok Sabha polls. It plans 50,000 Electoral Literacy Clubs across schools, colleges and universities to build informed young voters

Karnataka Chief Minister D K Shivakumar has urged Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar to extend the claims and objections period for the electoral roll revision, citing 1.08 crore electors in the ASDDO category and warning that eligible voters could face exclusion

Election Commission officials said nearly 100 crore Indian electors have been issued special Electoral Photo Identity Cards (EPIC), after US President Donald Trump cited India's voter identification system while advocating mandatory photo IDs and citizenship proof under the proposed SAVE America Act

The Election Commission has approved rationalisation of polling stations in Telangana, increasing the total from 35,985 to 36,353 across 33 districts. Nalgonda district recorded the highest addition with 49 new stations, followed by Hyderabad with 32, while several constituencies saw location changes, nomenclature updates, and mergers.

The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the Election Commission to provide details of cases disposed of and pending before appellate tribunals handling appeals against voter deletions during West Bengal's SIR. The court said monitoring disposal rates was its primary concern

The Election Commission has urged eligible electors to submit their duly filled Enumeration Forms under the Special Intensive Revision of Electoral Rolls by August 10. Voters can submit forms through BLOs, collection centres, ERO offices or online via the ECI portal.

The Centre told the Rajya Sabha that the Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls is being conducted without prejudice to any community and in accordance with law. It said the Supreme Court has upheld the EC's constitutional authority to undertake the exercise

Former West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced she would join the CJP's NEET protest in New Delhi and vowed to challenge any attempt to strip the Trinamool Congress of its name or symbol, saying she would move the Supreme Court if necessary

The Supreme Court sought responses from the Election Commission, the West Bengal government and the state poll panel on a PIL seeking assembly constituency-wise disclosure of claims and objections filed during the SIR process. The matter will be heard with related petitions on August 25

A BRS delegation met Telangana Chief Electoral Officer C. Sudharshan Reddy, seeking an Election Commission inquiry into Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy's alleged dual voter registration. The party demanded a forensic audit and independent verification to safeguard electoral integrity.

The Election Commission has extended the schedule for the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in Delhi. The draft rolls will now be published on August 17, while the final voters' list will be released on October 19 after the claims and objections process