Constitutional expert questions plan of TMC rebel MPs to seek ‘real TMC’ status from Speaker (opens original article in a new tab)

A constitutional expert says the Lok Sabha Speaker cannot recognize the rebel TMC MPs as the 'real TMC' and that the Election Commission has the authority to decide the matter, while the rebels plan to seek recognition from the Speaker.

• Constitutional expert P.D.T. Achary states that the Lok Sabha Speaker has no authority to recognize the rebel TMC group as the 'real TMC'
• The expert says the Election Commission of India (ECI) has the power to decide on the 'real TMC' status in the TMC case
• Rebel TMC MPs plan to meet Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla to seek recognition as the 'real TMC' parliamentary group
• The TMC has 28 members in the Lok Sabha, with 13 in the Rajya Sabha, and three have resigned so far
• Sudip Bandyopadhyay, a close aide of Mamata Banerjee, joined the rebel TMC MPs and is expected to lead the group