The Trinamool Congress has formally asked Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla to disqualify 20 dissident MPs. Party leader Abhishek Banerjee stated that MPs elected on the TMC ticket but joining another party forfeit their membership. The move follows the rebel MPs' attempt to form a separate bloc and merge with the Nationalist Citizens Party of India (NCPI), a claim the TMC argues is constitutionally invalid.

TMC's merger with NCPI, involving 20 MPs, may be delayed as Lok Sabha Speaker seeks to meet TMC leaders amid dissent and defections. | India News

TMC news LIVE updates: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla will likely be meeting Team Mamata Banerjee before approving the 20 TMC rebels' proposal to “merge” with the Tripura-based party…

Trinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee has submitted 20 petitions to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, seeking the disqualification of 20 rebel MPs. These MPs have reportedly…