Mamata Banerjee hit out at the Election Commission over its decision to freeze the TMC’s name and symbol, and said the move was “arbitrary”.
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Mamata Banerjee said on Friday (September 18, 2026) that she will support Congress candidate in Nandigram Assembly and Assam Lok Sabha bypolls.
She made this announcement after Candidate of Mamata All India Trinamool Congress Sanchita Pradhan (Dey) withdrew her nomination from Nandigram Assembly seat, leaving the Mamata All India Trinamool Congress without a candidate in Nandigram.
Ms. Pradhan (Dey) took the decision after meeting West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari.
The development came hours after the Election Commission assigned the Ms. Banerjee-led faction a new party name and symbol for the October 6 bypolls, effectively ending its immediate claim to the Trinamool Congress’ traditional identity.
“Black day for democracy, everything done to satisfy a party’s ego,” said Ms. Banerjee adding that “BJP trying to destroy opposition parties.”
(With inputs from PTI)
Published – September 18, 2026 05:06 pm IST