Lok Sabha Speaker invites Mamata faction to ‘present case’ amid TMC split
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla has invited the Mamata Banerjee-led faction of the Trinamool Congress to present their case regarding a potential split in the party. This follows a petition by a rebel faction seeking to merge with the Nationalist Citizen Party of India, which the party leadership strongly opposes.
Why it matters
The outcome of this dispute could significantly impact the political stability and legislative standing of the TMC in the Lok Sabha.
Amid a petition by the Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar-led faction of 20 rebel Trinamool Congress MPs to merge with the Nationalist Citizen Party of India (NCPI), Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Monday (June 16, 2026) invited the group of TMC MPs led by Mamata Banerjee to “present their case”.
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