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Abhishek Banerjee submits 20 petitions to disqualify rebel TMC MPs
ThePrint··20 Jun
ThePrint reported that TMC Lok Sabha leader Abhishek Banerjee met Speaker Om Birla on June 19 and filed 20 disqualification petitions against rebel MPs who claimed to have joined the little-known Nationalist Citizens Party of India.
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What It Means For You
- West Bengal's ruling party faces a major parliamentary split.
- Speaker Birla's ruling could set a precedent for defections.
- Anti-defection law interpretation is back in focus.
What's Happening
- 20 rebel TMC MPs sought merger with NCPI.
- Abhishek Banerjee filed 20 disqualification petitions.
- The Speaker heard both sides on June 19.
Political Context
- Rebel MPs led by Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar met BJP leaders in Delhi.
- The Shiv Sena split ruling may influence this case.
- TMC has 28 Lok Sabha MPs from West Bengal.
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