The EC had last week written to both factions of the Trinamool Congress, led by former West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Uluberia Purba MLA Ritabrata Banerjee, respectively, seeking responses regarding ‘claims and counterclaims’ made by them
TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee said the party had filed a "very detailed reply" to the Election Commission in response to a representation made by rebel leader Ritabrata Banerjee
The development comes a day after Ritabrata Banerjee and other MLAs belonging to his camp met the full bench of Election Commission in Delhi and staked claim for the party
Election Commission to hear rival faction’s claim over Trinamool Congress name and election symbol