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Supreme Court sets deadline for Election Commission to decide TMC name and symbol dispute
India | Sep 28, 2026, 03:53 PM ISTA three-judge bench of the Supreme Court, headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant, has directed the Election Commission to decide on the TMC name and symbol dispute within three months.
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Here’s what Mamata says after moving SC challenging EC's decision to freeze party name, symbol
Kolkata | Sep 19, 2026, 12:51 PM ISTIn the plea filed in the Supreme Court, Mamata Banerjee has made the Election Commission and Ritabrata Banerjee, Leader of the Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly, as party respondents.
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Rejinagar bypoll twist: Mamata's candidate Rabiul Alam Chowdhury reverses decision
India | Sep 19, 2026, 11:55 PM ISTMamata Banerjee's candidate Sanchita Pradhan Dey has already withdrawn her nomination for Nandigram's October 6 Assembly bypoll after meeting Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari.
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Aaj Ki Baat : Why did Mamata support Congress?
Aaj Ki Baat | Sep 18, 2026, 11:17 PM ISTToday, major political developments took place in Bengal. Mamata Banerjee's party candidate in Nandigram announced his withdrawal from the election field at the last moment. Mamata decided to support the Congress candidate.
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Speed News: Jaishankar Reaffirms India's Support For Bhutan's Development Priorities
Originals | Sep 18, 2026, 04:29 PM ISTJaishankar reaffirmed India's support for Bhutan's development priorities. FM Nirmala Sitharaman met Nepal counterpart Wagle, and discusses flood recovery measures. Meanwhile, Congress backed Mamata amid ECI freeze on TMC name and symbol. Get All The Latest Updates Of The Day In Today's Speed News.
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TMC factions get new names, symbols for bypolls; Mamata group gets football player, rebels envelope
India | Sep 18, 2026, 02:44 PM ISTArup Roy faction of TMC got 'Democratic Trinamool Congress' as name and 'envelope' as symbol for bypoll, the EC order stated.
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Mamata-led TMC lodges strongest protest, submits names, symbol choices to EC for Oct 6 bypolls
Kolkata | Sep 18, 2026, 11:35 AM ISTIn the interim order issued on Thursday night, the Election Commission directed the two sides in the dispute over the All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) not to use the party name and its "flowers and grass" symbol for the upcoming West Bengal bypolls.
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Abhishek Banerjee's PA Sumit Roy arrested by CID, STF in Salboni land case
India | Sep 10, 2026, 01:48 PM ISTAbhishek Banerjee's PA Sumit Roy has been arrested by the West Bengal CID and STF in the alleged Salboni land case. The arrest comes amid a probe into alleged land fraud and financial transactions linked to the case.
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Om Birla grants time till Sept 22 to NCPI MPs to reply to TMC's plea on disqualification: Sources
India | Sep 03, 2026, 09:08 PM ISTThe development comes after the 20 rebel TMC MPs quit the Mamata Banerjee-led party in June following its debacle in the West Bengal Assembly polls and joined the little-known outfit, NCPI.
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FIR against Abhishek Banerjee, Derek O'Brien after civic body's acts over unauthorised TMC billboard
West Bengal | Aug 28, 2026, 11:38 PM ISTThe FIR was registered against Abhishek Banerjee, Derek O'Brien and other TMC leaders a day after the civic body removed an 'unauthorised' billboard at 9, Camac Street in Kolkata, West Bengal.
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Chaos at TMC's Kolkata office over 'unauthorised' billbord removal, Derek O'Brien falls down stairs
West Bengal | Aug 27, 2026, 11:45 PM ISTA commotion broke out in Kolkata while the TMC signboard was being removed from the party's Camac Street office. The removal was carried out in the presence of police, during which TMC MP Derek O'Brien reportedly fell on the stairs.
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TMC's Ritabrata Banerjee to remain Leader of Opposition till Calcutta HC decides issue in two months
Kolkata | Aug 18, 2026, 06:50 PM ISTThe Calcutta HC directed that the single bench will hear the challenge to the decision of the Assembly Speaker by Sobhandeb Chattopadhyay, an MLA belonging to the TMC's Mamata Banerjee camp, and decide on the matter within two months.
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'Entering politics was a mistake': What ex-Bengal Deputy Speaker Asish Banerjee said in suicide note
West Bengal | Aug 16, 2026, 11:57 PM ISTFormer West Bengal Assembly Deputy Speaker Asish Banerjee was found dead at TMC's office in Birbhum district's Rampurhat earlier this morning. Asish Banerjee, known for his closeness to TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee, was 74 and is survived by his wife and son.
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'Was not corrupt': Ex-Bengal Assembly Deputy Speaker Asish Banerjee found dead at TMC office
West Bengal | Aug 16, 2026, 12:57 PM ISTThe police have recovered a purported suicide note from the TMC office in West Bengal's Birbhum where the body of Asish Banerjee, the former Deputy Speaker, was found. The police will reveal further details following a probe.
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Supreme Court refuses relief to TMC over frozen bank accounts, upholds Calcutta HC order
India | Aug 11, 2026, 04:06 PM ISTThe Supreme Court clearly stated that all issues related to the case can be raised in the main petition pending in the Calcutta High Court. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has frozen the three bank accounts, with balances totalling Rs 440.42 crore, in connection with its money-laundering probe.
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'Could have been killed': Mamata alleges car pelted with stones; protesters raise 'chor' slogan
West Bengal | Aug 09, 2026, 11:55 PM ISTThe incident took place in North 24 Parganas district, where a group of protesters gathered around Mamata Banerjee's vehicle as she travelled to meet the family of the deceased party worker.
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Former TMC MLA Sanat Dey arrested for alleged involvement in extortion, post-poll violence in 2021
Kolkata | Aug 08, 2026, 11:57 PM ISTSanat Dey, the former MLA of Naihati, is arrested as he is accused of extortion, land grabbing and attacks on BJP workers following the 2021 assembly elections, police added.
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Mamata in spotlight as Kalyan Banerjee, Priyanka Gandhi trade barbs in playful Parliament exchange
India | Jul 30, 2026, 01:57 PM ISTThe interesting banter between Kalyan Banerjee and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra took place while the TMC MP was protesting outside Makar Dwar against the 20 Trinamool MPs' merger with the NCPI.
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Mamata Banerjee urges EC to conclude 'TMC dispute' inquiry, opposes more time for rival faction
West Bengal | Jul 30, 2026, 08:42 AM ISTThe letter marks the latest attempt by the Mamata Banerjee camp to press for an early adjudication in the battle that will determine which faction is recognised as the "real" All India Trinamool Congress.
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'Not how democracy works': NCPI, TMC trade bards as Parliament Monsoon Session begins July 20
India | Jul 19, 2026, 08:28 PM ISTBefore the beginning of the Monsoon Session of the Parliament, NCPI leaders have attacked the TMC and said their party is recognised by Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla. This came after the TMC walked out of the all-party meeting briefly after the NCPI was invited by the government for it.