India, July 1 -- The battle for control of the Trinamool Congress (TMC) is set to enter a crucial phase on Thursday as the faction led by West Bengal Leader of the Opposition Ritabrata Banerjee is scheduled to meet the full bench of the Election Commission of India (ECI) in New Delhi.

The delegation is scheduled to meet Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar after seeking an appointment, amid an escalating dispute over the party's leadership, organisation and election symbol.

The meeting comes as rival factions continue to stake a claim to being the "real" All India Trinamool Congress, with both camps seeking recognition from the Election Commission.

The political confrontation intensified after the camps led by Mamata Banerjee and ...