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EC allots new identities to Mamata, Ritabrata camps after TMC name, symbol frozenThe Election Commission has frozen the original Trinamool Congress party name and its twin flower symbol ahead of the upcoming West Bengal by-polls following a split. The commission allotted temporary identities to both factions: Mamata Banerjee's camp received the name Mamata All India Trinamool Congress with the football player symbol, while the rebel faction was named Democratic Trinamool Congress with the envelope symbol. The rebel camp claimed the support of 64 out of 80 MLAs. Both sides traded charges, with the rebel faction criticising party functioning and Mamata's camp calling the decision undemocratic. Opposition allies condemned the move, while the BJP dismissed any involvement in the internal feud. Muslim IPS officer Bushra Bano was abruptly transferred in West Bengal after a right-wing group objected to her Islamic greetings used in a YouTube video encouraging civil service preparation. The government termed the move routine, but opposition leaders accused it of religious bias and bigotry. The controversy sparked political backlash, highlighting tensions over religious expression by public servants. Critics contrasted this with other cases of communal favoritism, questioning the message such actions send to minorities in India.