Former TMC MLA Udayan Guha was arrested in Kolkata, escalating political tensions. Meanwhile, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla summoned TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee to discuss 20 rebel MPs who merged with the NCPI, seeking separate parliamentary seating. Banerjee, previously unavailable due to ED questioning, will now meet the Speaker on June 19.

Trinamool MP Kunal Ghosh was also quizzed by the CID in the same case. He reached the CID office at around 3.30 pm and left at around 7.15 pm. Ghosh said, "I replied to their…

TMC crisis LIVE: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla will verify the signatures of the 20 TMC rebel MPs before taking a decision on recognising the merger with NCPI. | India News

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla's meeting request to TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee was missed. Banerjee was being questioned by CID in Kolkata. This comes as a significant split hits…