Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla is set to hear arguments from both sides regarding a request by rebel Trinamool Congress (TMC) MPs to merge with the Nationalist Citizens Party (NCPI).
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla is set to hear arguments from both sides regarding a request by rebel Trinamool Congress (TMC) MPs to merge with the Nationalist Citizens Party (NCPI). Twenty TMC MPs have sought recognition as a separate group and intend to support the NDA. The TMC leadership strongly opposes this move, citing anti-defection laws. Legal experts suggest the decision will involve consulting the Union law ministry for legal opinion to ensure judicial scrutiny. The situation is further complicated by internal party tensions and Abhishek Banerjee's concurrent questioning by the Enforcement Directorate.
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