Abhishek Banerjee meets Speaker; submits 20 petitions seeking disqualification of rebel TMC MPs

‘Left it to Speaker’s wisdom’: Abhishek Banerjee on Trinamool defectors

Abhishek said TMC hopes that being the custodian of the House, Speaker functions as per the Constitution.

Abhishek Banerjee meets Speaker; submits 20 petitions seeking disqualification of rebel TMC MPs

The meeting comes days after the 20 rebel MPs met the speaker.

Abhishek Banerjee meets Om Birla, files disqualification pleas against 20 rebel MPs

Abhishek Banerjee met Om Birla and submitted 20 disqualification petitions against rebel MPs, citing provisions of the Tenth Schedule. Banerjee accused the rebels of betraying voters, alleged that some were motivated by money while others were pressured through investigative agencies, and urged swift action from the Speaker. He also claimed that political parties are being systematically broken across states and warned against attempts to underm…

Split in Trinamool ranks reflects politics without principles: Shashi Tharoor

New Delhi: Senior Congress leader and MP from Thiruvananthapuram, Shashi Tharoor, expressed his views on the split in the Trinamool Congress in an exclusive interview with IANS. “Look, frankly, I don't think anyone has any very serious doubt that either some inducements, some incentives or some threats have been involved. And that can only come from the ruling party because they have the power,” Tharoor said.  Referring to the decision by the re…