New Delhi, July 2 -- The Election Commission of India (ECI) has officially intervened in the ongoing leadership tussle within the All India Trinamool Congress (AITC), seeking responses from both Mamata Banerjee and Ritabrata Banerjee regarding conflicting claims over the party's organisational structure and authorised signatories.

The poll body has directed both factions to submit their responses by 5:30 PM on Monday, July 6.

The move comes amid a deepening rift within the party, with the faction led by Ritabrata Banerjee claiming legitimacy over the party's symbols and administration.

Reacting sharply to the ECI's decision to engage with the breakaway group, TMC MP Sougata Roy questioned the credibility of the rival faction, pointing ...