Abhishek meets Om Birla, seeks early decision on disqualification of 20 rebel MPs
TMC general secretary Abhishek Banerjee met with Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla to demand an expedited decision on the disqualification of 20 rebel MPs who aligned with the NCPI. Banerjee also protested changes to seating arrangements that favor the rebel group.
Why it matters
This reflects internal political instability and the ongoing struggle for party control and parliamentary recognition within the Indian political system.
NEW DELHI: TMC general secretary Abhishek Banerjee met Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla Monday in Parliament urging him to expedite his decision on pending petitions seeking disqualification of the 20 MPs, elected on TMC symbol, who have aligned with NCPI.Banerjee, a Lok Sabha MP, has also sought revocation of changes made to the seating arrangements of his party’s MPs to allow the rebel members to sit separately. He has submitted letters to the speaker on each of his concerns.However, the speaker did not give a clear response to the questions in connection with the rebel MPs, TMC sources claimed after the meeting, which started around 11:15 am and lasted around 20 minutes.In his first letter, Banerjee stated, “More than five weeks have elapsed since filing of the petitions.
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