Congress Demands Rejection of Both TMC Nominations in Nandigram
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AI-generated summary of the coverage listed below: In West Bengal’s Nandigram constituency, the Congress party filed a petition on Thursday requesting the Election Commission to reject the nomination papers of two rival Trinamool Congress (TMC) candidates. The Congress argued that neither candidate could provide the party’s twin‑flowers‑on‑grass symbol and that each had only one proposer, citing unresolved disputes over the TMC’s symbol and factional representation. The case highlights ongoing intra‑party conflicts ahead of the by‑polls.
Covered by 15 outlets across the spectrum: 7% left, 53% center, 40% right.
Who is covering this story
- Left-leaning (1): The Federal
- Center (3): ABP Live English, Deccan Herald, The New Indian Express
- Right-leaning (4): Times of India, India Today, India TV English, Times Now
Sources
- Congress Back Mamata, Slams ECI Over TMC Symbol Freeze, Calls Move ‘Gift To Modi’ — ABP Live English (center)
- Mamata-Led TMC Submits New Name, Symbol Choices To EC ‘Under Strongest Protest’ After Interim Order — ABP Live English (center)
- Rejinagar bypoll: Mamata's candidate does U-turn, says not withdrawing — The Federal (left-leaning)
- TMC vs TMC: EC bars both factions from using party symbol, name in Bengal bypolls — Times of India (right-leaning)
- 'Gyanesh Kumar’s late night birthday gift to Modi': Congress backs Mamata, hits out at EC over TMC symbol freeze — Deccan Herald (center)
- Congress seeks rejection of rival TMC nominations in Nandigram amid unresolved symbol row — Deccan Herald (center)
- EC settles symbol row, TMC factions trade barbs over Mamata Banerjee’s legacy — Deccan Herald (center)
- Mamata-led TMC submits names, symbol choices to EC 'under strongest protest' — Deccan Herald (center)
- TMC Rajinagar Candidate To Contest On New Symbol Amid Concerns Over Cadre Safety — India Today (right-leaning)
- Mamata-led TMC lodges strongest protest, submits names, symbol choices to EC for Oct 6 bypolls — India TV English (right-leaning)
- Bengal Congress chief alleges EC froze TMC symbol after bypoll nominations, calls move ‘partisan’ — The New Indian Express (center)
- TMC submits new name, symbol choices to EC ‘under strongest protest’ — The New Indian Express (center)
- Mamata Camp Suffers Setback: Nandigram Candidate Pulls Out Of Bypoll Race, Set To Back Congress — Times Now (right-leaning)
- ‘Contrary To Law’: Mamata Camp Rejects EC Interim Order On TMC Name, Symbol; Rebel Camp Accepts It — Times Now (right-leaning)
- TMC Symbol Freeze: ECI Order Triggers Row, Mamata-Ritabrata Factions’ New Choices And Congress’s Attack — Times Now (right-leaning)