‘No place for dictatorship’: Ritabrata Banerjee on EC’s TMC symbol freeze
India’s Election Commission has temporarily barred the All India Trinamool Congress from using its party name and the “Flowers and Grass” emblem ahead of upcoming West Bengal by‑elections. Opposition leader Ritabrata Banerjee criticised the move, stating that democracy cannot tolerate authoritarian practices. The commission has asked both TMC factions to propose new names and symbols for the contest.