We saved Trinamool symbol from disgrace, say leaders of Ritabrata-led faction
Ritabrata Banerjee, a Trinamool Congress faction leader, defended the party’s symbol after Mamata Banerjee’s group withdrew a Nandigram by‑poll candidate’s nomination. He accused the move of being a BJP B‑team tactic to undermine the party and pledged to protect the symbol from disgrace. The controversy highlights internal divisions within the party and the stakes of the by‑poll.