Kakoli recognised as NCPI chief whip as Rijiju invites rebel TMC bloc for all-party meet
Union Minister Kiren Rijiju has invited a group of 20 rebel TMC MPs, now identifying as the National Citizens Party of India (NCPI), to an all-party meeting. The government has recognized Dr. Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar as the party's chief whip for the upcoming Monsoon Session.
Why it matters
This move signals a potential shift in parliamentary dynamics and official recognition of a new political faction ahead of legislative sessions.
NEW DELHI: Union parliamentary affairs minister Kiren Rijiju has invited rebel Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Sudip Bandyopadhyay and 19 other Lok Sabha MPs, who have joined the National Citizens Party of India (NCPI), to attend the customary all-party meeting ahead of the Monsoon Session of Parliament, while also recognising Dr Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar as the party's chief whip for the purpose of the meeting.In a letter addressed to Bandyopadhyay, Rijiju acknowledged that the group of 20 MPs had approached Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla seeking recognition as the NCPI, a request that is currently under consideration."Recently, you along with 19 other Members of Parliament have joined National Citizens Party of India (NCPI) and have already requested the Hon'ble Speaker, Lok Sabha for recognition which is under his consideration.
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