TMC Moves Supreme Court Against Delay in Disqualifying 20 Rebel MPs
· India · Hindustan Times, Times of India, The Hindu
The Trinamool Congress has filed a petition in the Supreme Court challenging the delay by Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla in deciding on the disqualification of 20 rebel MPs. These lawmakers previously split from the party to align with the Nationalist Citizens Party of India, which supports the National Democratic Alliance. Party general secretary Abhishek Banerjee filed the plea, citing the anti-defection provisions of the Constitution. The Supreme Court has listed the matter for a hearing on August 25 before a bench led by Chief Justice Surya Kant. The TMC maintains that the MPs' alignment with another party constitutes a voluntary surrender of their membership.
Why it matters
The court's decision will clarify the timeline for Speakers to act on anti-defection petitions, directly impacting the parliamentary status of the 20 rebel MPs and the legislative strength of the TMC.
Read the original report — Hindustan Times
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