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MP Status Case: Sudip and Kakoli Seek 2 More Weeks to Respond
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News18•08-10-2026, 16:45
MP Status Case: Sudip and Kakoli Seek 2 More Weeks to Respond
- •NCPI is seeking an additional 14 days to respond to the Lok Sabha Secretariat queries regarding the cancellation of MP status.
- •Twenty MPs who left Trinamool and joined NCPI have once again failed to answer why their MP status should not be cancelled.
- •NCPI leader in Lok Sabha Sudip Bandyopadhyay has written to Speaker Om Birla requesting an extension until October 22 to submit the reply.
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Sudip Bandyopadhyay requested an extension until October 22, 2026, because the work of drafting the response to the disqualification petition is currently active and nearing completion, allowing them to submit an appropriate reply.
The petition was filed against the 20 rebel MPs who left the Trinamool Congress and joined the NCPI, prompting Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla to seek their official stance on why their MP status should not be cancelled.
After initial requests were made starting September 1, the Lok Sabha Speaker previously granted an extension until September 22, followed by a subsequent extension that pushed the final submission deadline to October 8, 2026.
