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‘Unconstitutional, illegal, undemocratic’: Mamata after EC assigns new symbol and name

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What happened

Mamata Banerjee declared the internal dispute a "black day" in India's democratic history.

Her camp's Nandigram candidate withdrew nomination after the Election Commission froze the party name.

Key facts

  • Reported by Times of India and published Fri, 18 Sep 2026 11:15:26 UTC.

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