Abhishek Banerjee Writes To Speaker Om Birla Against Recognition Of Rebel TMC Faction

The Trinamool Congress has formally approached Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla against any move to recognise rebel MPs as a separate faction or the "real TMC" in Parliament. In a letter, TMC Parliamentary Party leader Abhishek Banerjee asserted that the party is a single and indivisible political organisation and that no group of MPs can claim independent recognition. Citing the Supreme Court's 2023 Subhash Desai judgment and provisions of the anti-defection law, Banerjee warned that any attempt to function as a separate faction could attract disqualification. The move comes ahead of a meeting between rebel TMC MPs and the Speaker, escalating the internal battle within the party.