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TMC moves Supreme Court to disqualify 20 rebel MPs
The Trinamool Congress will approach the Supreme Court within 7-10 days seeking disqualification of 20 rebel Lok Sabha MPs who joined the National Citizens Party of India (NCPI). Party leader Abhishek Banerjee…
The Story in Brief
The Trinamool Congress will approach the Supreme Court within 7-10 days seeking disqualification of 20 rebel Lok Sabha MPs who joined the National Citizens Party of India (NCPI). Party leader Abhishek Banerjee met Speaker Om Birla on Wednesday and warned of court action if the pending disqualification petitions are not decided promptly. The rebels have aligned with the NDA but remain TMC members in Lok Sabha records.
The upcoming vote on the FCRA Bill could be the first parliamentary test for the rebels. If the TMC issues a whip to oppose the Bill, the rebels must choose between defying the whip, risking their membership, or voting against the government they claim to support. The Speaker has allowed them separate seating but not formally recognised the NCPI group, leaving the anti-defection question unresolved.
The Indian Opinion
Both the TMC and the rebel MPs are weaponising the anti-defection law as a political tool rather than a constitutional safeguard. The TMC portrays the defectors as traitors while the rebels claim a legitimate merger, yet neither side has a clean record on party hopping. The real test will be the Speaker’s decision on the pending disqualification petitions and whether the Supreme Court sets a clear timeline. Watch if the three-month rule for defection cases is enforced, or ignored.
Sources (2): thefederal.com, indiatoday.in
This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
