TMC moves SC against delay in disqualification of 20 rebel MPs
The Trinamool Congress (TMC) has petitioned the Supreme Court to force the Lok Sabha speaker to decide on the disqualification of 20 rebel MPs. The party argues that these MPs violated anti-defection laws by aligning with a rival political group.
Why it matters
This case tests the enforcement of anti-defection laws and the procedural authority of the Speaker in the Indian parliamentary system.
NEW DELHI: Trinamool Congress (TMC) general secretary and Lok Sabha MP Abhishek Banerjee has moved Supreme Court seeking an early decision by Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla on disqualification pleas against 20 rebel party MPs. The matter is scheduled to come up for hearing before the apex court on Tuesday.Banerjee has challenged the alleged delay in deciding the disqualification petitions, which were filed against MPs accused by the TMC of abandoning the party and aligning themselves with the Nationalist Citizens Party of India (NCPI).According to Supreme Court website, a bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana will hear Banerjee’s plea on August 25.Banerjee has urged the apex court to direct speaker Om Birla to expeditiously decide the pending disqualification proceedings.The TMC has maintained that the 20 MPs were elected on the party’s symbol and that their subsequent alignment with another political formation…
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