New Delhi, Sept. 24 -- The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Election Commission of India (ECI) to give the rival sides in the Trinamool Congress (TMC) dispute reasonable time to place their evidence before the Commission and ensure that the final adjudication is completed within sufficient time for the parties to contest upcoming elections in West Bengal.

A bench led by CJI Surya Kant and comprising Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana was hearing a plea filed by former West Bengal Chief Minister and TMC leader Mamata Banerjee challenging the ECI's decision concerning the use of the original TMC name and its traditional 'Flowers and Grass' symbol.

Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing for Banerjee, submitted that the ECI's order ha...