New Delhi, July 2 -- The Election Commission of India on Thursday asked the rival factions of the All India Trinamool Congress -- led by Mamata Banerjee and Ritabrata Banerjee respectively -- to submit their responses over competing claims relating to the party's organisational elections and authorised signatories.

In an official press note, the poll panel said it has written separate letters to Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee and rival faction leader Ritabrata Banerjee regarding the "claims and counter claims by both factions with respect to organisational elections/authorised signatories of All India Trinamool Congress.""The Election Commission of India has written letters to both Ms Mamta Banerjee and Mr Ritabrata Banerjee rega...