# TMC to move Supreme Court against 20 rebel Lok Sabha MPs 2026-08-13T16:56:17+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets The Trinamool Congress is likely to approach the Supreme Court within 10 days seeking disqualification of 20 rebel Lok Sabha MPs who merged with the Nationalist Citizens Party of India, party sources said on Thursday. TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee met Speaker Om Birla on Wednesday to demand a decision on disqualification petitions filed in June. Banerjee said if the speaker does not act within the legally prescribed period and judicial directions, he would be 'compelled to approach the Supreme Court'. The 20 MPs, elected on TMC's symbol, rebelled after the party's defeat in West Bengal assembly polls and merged with the NCPI, claiming the two-thirds merger exception under the anti-defection law. TMC challenges the legality. The Supreme Court has directed speakers to decide such petitions within three months. ## Coverage - thefederal.com - timesofindia.indiatimes.com Tags: anti-defection law, defection, disqualification, Lok Sabha, Supreme Court, TMC Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/tmc-to-move-supreme-court-against-20-rebel-lok-sabha-mps/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/tmc-to-move-supreme-court-against-20-rebel-lok-sabha-mps/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.