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

- Published: 2026-09-18T11:30:24.034Z
- Updated: 2026-09-30T00:30:13.729Z
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- Topics: Conflict, war and peace, Economy, business and finance, Politics
- Involves: 2007 protests, Aam Aadmi Party, All India Students’ Association, All India Trinamool Congress, Anil Patel, Arrest of Milan Pradhan on four pending warrants, Ayan Bhattacharjee, Ayush Pandey, Bengal BJP, CJP, CPI, CPM

## How it developed

- 2026-09-18T11:30:24.034Z - Times of India: [‘Unconstitutional, illegal, undemocratic’: Mamata after EC assigns new symbol and name](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/unconstitutional-illegal-undemocratic-mamata-after-ec-assigns-new-symbol-and-name/articleshow/134332700.cms)
- 2026-09-18T11:31:57.244Z - Dharitri: [ନାମାଙ୍କନ ପ୍ରତ୍ୟାହାର କଲେ ମମତାଙ୍କ ପ୍ରାର୍ଥୀ: ଏବେ ଦିଦି କଲେ ଏମିତି ଘୋଷଣା, ସମସ୍ତେ ଆଶ୍ଚର୍ଯ୍ୟ - Dharitri](https://www.dharitri.com/mamata-banerjee-nandigram-candidate-sanchita-pradhan-withdraws-after-meeting-cm-suvendu/)
- 2026-09-18T11:37:00.363Z - Dharitri: [ନାମାଙ୍କନ ପ୍ରତ୍ୟାହାର କଲେ ମମତାଙ୍କ ପ୍ରାର୍ଥୀ: ଦିଦି କଲେ ବଡ଼ ଘୋଷଣା, କହିଲେ ଏବେ ମୁଁ... - Dharitri](https://www.dharitri.com/mamatas-candidate-withdraws-nomination-didi-makes-a-major-announcement-says-now-i/)
- 2026-09-18T12:01:20.071Z - Dharitri: [ଉପନିର୍ବାଚନ ପୂର୍ବରୁ ମମତାଙ୍କୁ ମିଳିଲା ଧୋକା! ସଙ୍ଗେ ସଙ୍ଗେ ବାଜି ପଲଟାଇଦେଲେ ଦିଦି - Dharitri](https://www.dharitri.com/mamata-banerjee-attacks-ec-over-tmc-name-symbol-freeze-nandigram-by-election-supports-congress/)
- 2026-09-18T13:30:05.669Z - India Today: [Congress's Nandigram candidate arrested hours after Mamata pledges support](https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/congresss-nandigram-candidate-arrested-in-connection-to-old-case-hours-after-mamata-banerjee-pledges-support-2997844-2026-09-18)
- 2026-09-18T14:02:28.743Z - Hindustan Times: [Hours after Mamata's support, Congress claims Nandigram bypoll candidate Milan Pradhan arrested](https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/congress-nandigram-candidate-milan-pradhan-arrested-hours-after-mamata-banerjee-tmc-support-101789737246295.html)
- 2026-09-18T14:00:32.970Z - Times of India: ['BJP's dirty game': Congress claims its Nandigram candidate arrested after Mamata extended support](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/bjps-dirty-game-congress-claims-its-nandigram-candidate-arrested-after-mamata-extended-support/articleshow/134336650.cms)
- 2026-09-18T16:01:00.797Z - Scroll: [Congress candidate for Nandigram bye-poll arrested hours after Mamata extends support](https://scroll.in/latest/1095845/congress-candidate-for-nandigram-bye-poll-arrested-hours-after-mamata-extends-support)
- 2026-09-18T16:30:35.651Z - Times of India: ['Usual BJP formula': Congress slams arrest of Nandigram candidate in old case, Mamata questions timing](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/usual-bjp-formula-congress-slams-arrest-of-nandigram-candidate-in-old-case-mamata-questions-timing/articleshow/134339142.cms)
- 2026-09-19T01:00:14.948Z - Times of India: [CJP joins Rahul, says EC 'fixing' on behalf of BJP](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/cjp-joins-rahul-says-ec-fixing-on-behalf-of-bjp/articleshow/134346062.cms)
- 2026-09-19T06:30:10.859Z - India Today: [Rahul Gandhi calls Nandigram candidate’s arrest revenge, BJP hits back](https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/milan-pradhan-arrest-bengal-bjp-rebuts-rahul-gandhi-nandigram-bypoll-2998153-2026-09-19)
- 2026-09-19T12:00:04.019Z - India Today: [Congress's Nandigram candidate in custody till October 3, campaigning ends next day](https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/nandigram-bypoll-candidate-milan-pradhan-sent-to-custody-mamata-banerjee-backs-congress-2998370-2026-09-19)
- 2026-09-19T17:00:06.195Z - India Today: [India Clean Energy Push, Nuclear Target of 100 GW by 2047 and Rapid Surge in Solar Power](https://www.indiatoday.in/india/video/india-clean-energy-push-nuclear-target-of-100-gw-by-2047-and-rapid-surge-in-solar-power-ytvd-2998567-2026-09-19)
- 2026-09-21T07:30:04.704Z - India Today: [Congress's Nandigram bypoll pick Milan Pradhan seeks HC protection in 5 old cases](https://www.indiatoday.in/india/law-news/story/milan-pradhan-nandigram-congress-bypoll-calcutta-high-court-five-more-cases-ptag-2999324-2026-09-21)
- 2026-09-23T08:00:31.946Z - Times of India: ['This is treason': Rahul Gandhi revives 'vote chori' charge after report of rift within EC](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/this-is-treason-rahul-gandhi-revives-vote-chori-charge-after-report-of-rift-within-ec/articleshow/134429014.cms)
- 2026-09-23T13:00:38.653Z - Times of India: [Nandigram bypoll: Congress candidate Milan Pradhan sent to judicial custody till October 7](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/nandigram-bypoll-congress-candidate-milan-pradhan-sent-to-judicial-custody-till-october-7/articleshow/134437469.cms)
- 2026-09-23T22:30:15.199Z - Times of India: [SIR queries raised, but pertained to draft stage; focusing on some notes while ignoring others gives only one part of picture: EC](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/sir-queries-raised-but-pertained-to-draft-stage-focusing-on-some-notes-while-ignoring-others-gives-only-one-part-of-picture-ec/articleshow/134446010.cms)
- 2026-09-25T13:00:52.834Z - Scroll: [Student leaders, activists detained for Jantar Mantar protest against CEC Gyanesh Kumar](https://scroll.in/latest/1096005/student-leaders-activists-detained-for-jantar-mantar-protest-against-cec-gyanesh-kumar)
- 2026-09-26T09:30:03.704Z - India Today: [Mamata Banerjee speaks to Congress top brass on EC row, INDIA meeting on Sept 30](https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/mamata-banerjee-speaks-congress-top-brass-india-bloc-meeting-september-30-delhi-cec-gyanesh-kumar-issue-abhishek-banerjee-bjp-3003481-2026-09-26)
- 2026-09-26T11:31:46.365Z - Hindustan Times: [Mamata speaks to Congress, CPIM leaders over INDIA bloc meet on ECI row](https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/mamata-speaks-to-congress-cpim-leaders-over-india-bloc-meet-on-eci-row-101790419238296.html)
- 2026-09-26T15:00:04.755Z - India Today: [Maharashtra Congress to protest over voter rolls, demand Gyanesh Kumar's arrest](https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/maharashtra-congress-protests-against-cec-gyanesh-kumar-over-voter-roll-revision-ptag-3003691-2026-09-26)
- 2026-09-26T16:02:04.216Z - Hindustan Times: [TMC chief Mamata Banerjee to attend INDIA bloc meeting on September 30](https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/tmc-chief-mamata-banerjee-to-attend-india-bloc-meeting-on-september-30-101790435021552.html)
- 2026-09-28T11:32:35.132Z - NDTV: [Supreme Court's Deadline To Poll Body To Settle Trinamool Poll Symbol Issue](https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/supreme-courts-deadline-to-poll-body-to-settle-trinamool-poll-symbol-issue-12109208#publisher=newsstand)
- 2026-09-28T14:36:55.340Z - Telangana Today: [Maharashtra Congress protests over SIR, seeks CEC Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation](https://telanganatoday.com/maharashtra-congress-protests-over-sir-seeks-cec-gyanesh-kumars-resignation)
- 2026-09-28T17:00:25.763Z - Times of India: [Gandhinagar civic polls: BJP hits back as Congress, AAP accuse party of misusing police, EC](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/gandhinagar-civic-polls-bjp-hits-back-as-congress-aap-accuse-party-of-misusing-police-ec/articleshow/134546910.cms)
- 2026-09-29T11:31:09.649Z - Scroll: [HC dismisses Congress plea alleging age discrepancy in BJP Nandigram candidate’s bye-poll affidavit](https://scroll.in/latest/1096093/hc-dismisses-congress-plea-alleging-age-discrepancy-in-bjp-nandigram-candidates-bye-poll-affidavit)
- 2026-09-29T13:00:27.619Z - Times of India: [Nandigram: Calcutta HC grants interim bail to Congress candidate Milan Pradhan to contest bypoll](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/nandigram-bypoll-calcutta-hc-grants-interim-bail-to-congress-candidate-milan-pradhan-to-contest-bypoll/articleshow/134565992.cms)
- 2026-09-30T00:30:13.729Z - Times of India: [INDIA bloc to meet today to finalise plan for anti-SIR agitation](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/india-bloc-to-meet-today-to-finalise-plan-for-anti-sir-agitation/articleshow/134576666.cms)

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