New Delhi, Sept. 17 -- The Election Commission of India (ECI), in an interim order on Thursday, barred both rival factions led by Arup Roy and Mamata Banerjee from using the name "All India Trinamool Congress" and the party's reserved "Flowers & Grass" election symbol.

The order comes amid a dispute between the two groups over the organisational control and identity of the Trinamool Congress. Both factions had staked claims to the party name and election symbol before the poll panel.

In an official order, the Election Commission directed that neither of the two groups led by Roy and Banerjee shall be permitted to use the name of the party "All India Trinamool Congress" simpliciter.

It also ordered that neither group shall be permitted ...