Will TMC Rebel Faction Get Twin-Flower Symbol? Trinamool's Ritabrata Camp To Meet EC On Thursday

Published 1 July 2026 · local

Will TMC Rebel Faction Get Twin-Flower Symbol? Trinamool's Ritabrata Camp To Meet EC On Thursday Published By, Last Updated: July 01, 2026, 15:08 IST The

Will TMC Rebel Faction Get Twin-Flower Symbol? Trinamool's Ritabrata Camp To Meet EC On Thursday Published By, Last Updated: July 01, 2026, 15:08 IST The TMC Ritabrata-faction and EC meeting comes amid a growing dispute between rival camps over the party's leadership, organisation and election symbol. Mamata vs Ritabrata: TMC Symbol Battle Reaches Election Commission. The Trinamool Congress (TMC) faction led by West Bengal Leader of the Opposition Ritabrata Banerjee is scheduled to meet the Election Commission in New Delhi on Thursday as the battle for control of the party gathers pace. The delegation will meet Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar after seeking an appointment with the poll panel. The meeting comes amid a growing dispute between rival camps over the party’s leadership, organisation and election symbol. Rival factions stake claim The political showdown intensified after the rival groups led by Mamata Banerjee and Ritabrata Banerjee submitted separate national working committee lists to the Election Commission of India. Both camps have claimed to represent the “real" All India Trinamool Congress, setting the stage for a dispute over the party’s name, organisational control and the “jora ghash phool" (twin-flower) election symbol.

Earlier this week, the rebel MLAs held a special meeting at a hotel in New Town, Kolkata, where they voted by voice vote to remove Mamata Banerjee as party chairperson. The legislators elected former minister and Howrah Central MLA Arup Roy as the new party chief. The rebels argued that the three-year term of the national working committee formed in February 2022 had expired, creating a constitutional crisis under Article 20 of the party constitution. On Tuesday, the rebel MLAs submitted a letter to the West Bengal Chief Electoral Officer seeking recognition as the official Trinamool Congress and requesting control over the party’s election symbol. Mamata camp files separate list In response, Mamata Banerjee’s camp submitted its own list to the Election Commission, maintaining that it remains the legitimate Trinamool Congress. The list names Mamata Banerjee as chairperson, Abhishek Banerjee as national general secretary and Lok Sabha leader, Derek O’Brien and Dola Sen as joint secretaries, Subhashish Chakraborty as treasurer and Sovondeb Chatterjee as leader in the Assembly. The latest challenge comes as Mamata Banerjee is also dealing with a breakaway group of Lok Sabha MPs aligned with the NDA and the resignation of three Rajya Sabha MPs.