After Supreme Court Push, Speaker Seeks Replies from Rebel TMC MPs
What Happened
A day after the Supreme Court took up Abhishek Banerjee's plea over delays in anti-defection proceedings, the Lok Sabha Secretariat revealed that notices had been issued to 20 rebel Trinamool Congress (TMC) MPs. The MPs, accused of joining the Nationalist Citizens Party of India (NCPI), have been asked to submit their responses within seven days regarding petitions seeking their disqualification under the anti-defection law.
Key Takeaways
The notices mark the formal start of disqualification proceedings against the rebel MPs, while the Supreme Court continues to press for a timely resolution of the politically significant defection case.