🖋️ *From The Desk of Abhijeet Rane* The Election Commission’s interim decision preventing both rival Trinamool Congress groups from using the party’s established name and “Flowers and Grass” symbol in the West Bengal bypolls demonstrates the disruptive consequences of an unresolved organisational split. The Commission has not finally determined which faction is the legitimate party; its interim arrangement places both groups on a temporary equal footing while the dispute is

🖋️ *From The Desk of Abhijeet Rane* The disqualification of the sarpanch and six members of Bhaje Gram Panchayat has dealt a setback to the NCP at the local level in Pune district. Gram panchayat politics rarely attracts the attention that Assembly or Lok Sabha contests do, but this is precisely where political organisations build their real grassroots strength. A loss of six members can alter local equations, weaken control over development decisions and provide rival parti