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The Economic Times
The Economic Times
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Row over TMC, its symbol: Supreme Court grants 20 days to rival factions to file pleadings before EC

New Delhi: The Supreme Court granted 20 more days to the two rival factions of the All India Trinamool Congress to complete their pleadings before the Election Commission in a dispute pertaining to the party name and the "flowers and grass" election symbol.

A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana passed the order after taking note of the submissions of senior lawyer and MP Kalyan Banerjee, appearing for the Mamata All India Trinamool Congress, and senior advocate K Parmeswar who represented the Ritabrata Banerjee-led faction.

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