Abhishek Banerjee Seeks SC Direction on Disqualification of 20 TMC MPs
Banerjee wants the Speaker to act on disqualification petitions against 20 rebel MPs who joined the Nationalist Citizens Party of India, citing anti-defection rules.
- Trinamool Congress general secretary Abhishek Banerjee approached the Supreme Court seeking an expedited decision on disqualification petitions against 20 rebel MPs aligned with the Nationalist Citizens Party .
- The rebel MPs claim their move constitutes a valid merger with the Tripura-based NCPI, but Trinamool Congress argues the alignment amounts to voluntarily giving up party membership under the Constitution's anti-defection law.
- Challenging the alleged delay by Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, Banerjee submitted a written reminder on July 27 and met the Speaker on August 12 to urge expeditious disposal of the petitions.
- A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana has listed the plea for hearing tomorrow, August 25, to address the disqualification proceedings.
- The Supreme Court is also examining a similar Shiv Sena split case in Maharashtra, which may influence legal interpretations of merger provisions under the anti-defection law in pending political disputes.
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<p style="text-align: justify;"><a href="https://www.abplive.com/search?s=tmc" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Trinamool Congress</a> (TMC) General Secretary and Lok Sabha MP Abhishek Banerjee has now approached the country's Supreme Court, expressing concern over the delay in the process of disqualifying 20 rebel MPs of the party. In the petition filed in the court, he has demanded that the process of disqualifying the rebels be completed as soo…
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LatestlyAbhishek Banerjee moves SC seeking speedy decision on disqualification of 20 rebel TMC MPs
The Supreme Court on Tuesday will hear a plea filed by Trinamool Congress General Secretary and Lok Sabha MP Abhishek Banerjee challenging the delay in deciding the party's petitions seeking disqualification of 20 rebel MPs.
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Times of IndiaAbhishek Banerjee seeks SC direction on disqualification of 20 TMC MPs
Abhishek Banerjee has approached the Supreme Court seeking an urgent decision from the Speaker. The plea concerns the disqualification of twenty Trinamool Congress Lok Sabha MPs. These MPs have aligned themselves with the Nationalist Citizens Party of India. The Supreme Court has listed Banerjee's plea for hearing on August 25. This action challenges the alleged delay in deciding the disqualification proceedings.
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