This is the third EC date for the rival blocs since the dispute over ownership of the party’s name, symbol and assets reached the poll body on July 6. Nandigram/Behrampore/Kolkata: Election Commission (EC) has called the two Trinamool Congress factions for a hearing on Thursday.
The Commission may consider the order before passing an interim arrangement,” a senior official said.
The party constitution (2010-11) document, which is available on the official EC website under Rule 9 (A), shows that. Even the latest constitution submitted by the TMC in March 2026 reiterates that organisational elections are to be held every five years. ”
A top TMC office-bearer said, “The constitution of the TMC is unambiguous. However, the Mamata Banerjee camp refutes the claim. Organisational elections are to be held every five years. The same has been happening for nearly two decades in five-year cycles.
They may be allotted free symbols and treated as Independents,” an official said. Every fight in life and politics is tough, but I am entirely confident of a victory,” Dey told reporters after exiting the venue. Dismissing any psychological pressure regarding contesting a seat previously held by CM Suvendu Adhikari, Dey said, “He is human just like anyone else. Bhattacharya said, “We do not believe in division between minority and majority; we do not look at who is in our favour or who is our opponent.
A section of officials, however, apprehends that EC may refrain from passing an interim order and instead leave the matter to the returning officers. “In such a scenario, the ROs are expected to ask both factions to contest the bypolls without using the Trinamool Congress name or official symbol. “I have filed my nomination as the official TMC candidate. BJP Rejinagar candidate Shankharavh Sarkar left his residence after worshipping his family Shiv-Durga deities and seeking blessings from his mother. Bengal minister Gouri Shankar Ghosh, Behrampore MLA Subrata Moitra, Burwan MLA Sukhen Bagdi, Nabagram MLA Dilip Saha and BJP state secretary Samik Bhattacharya were present to support him. Our BJP-run govt has already completed three months — have you seen any communal disturbances or riots?”
On Wednesday, Mamata-camp Nandigram candidate Sanchita Pradhan Dey arrived at the SDO office holding an official authorisation letter from Mamata, accompanied by former minister Akhil Giri.