NationalFriday, 25 September 2026·The Hindu - National
Supreme Court seeks EC timeline on TMC symbol freeze under Symbols Order, 1968
On September 24, 2026, the Supreme Court asked the Election Commission to set a reasonable timeline to decide the Trinamool Congress symbol dispute under the 1968 Symbols Order.
Key highlights
Direct fact
On September 24, 2026, the Supreme Court directed the Election Commission of India to तय a reasonable timeline for adjudicating the All India Trinamool Congress symbol dispute, after the EC’s interim order of September 17, 2026 under the Election Symbols (Reservation and Allotment) Order, 1968.
Key specifics
- The EC interim order was issued on September 17, 2026.
- The dispute concerns the AITC reserved symbol “flowers and grass”.
- The Election Symbols (Reservation and Allotment) Order dates to 1968.
- The EC allotted new names and symbols on September 18, 2026.
- The Nandigram Assembly byelection was due on October 6, 2026.
Exam lens
Polity and election administration question, Election Symbols Order 1968, EC interim freeze, Supreme Court timeline direction, Nandigram byelection on October 6, 2026; TNPSC may ask about party symbol allotment and EC powers.