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TMC Faces More Trouble as Suvendu Adhikari Claims More MPs May Leave
- •Suvendu Adhikari claimed that the Trinamool Congress is divided into three parts and its identity is on the verge of erasure.
- •Out of 28 MPs, 20 have already left the party and joined the NCPI faction, while remaining MPs might also abandon Mamata Banerjee.
- •Suvendu Adhikari stated he has held discussions with two or three more TMC MPs who might leave the party soon.
- •TMC leadership has approached the Lok Sabha Speaker and the Supreme Court demanding the disqualification of the 20 rebel MPs under the Anti-Defection Law.
- •The Lok Sabha Speaker has issued notices to the rebel MPs, giving them until October 20 to submit their responses.
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Suvendu Adhikari claimed that out of 28 Trinamool Congress (TMC) MPs, 20 have already left the party. He further stated that he has spoken with two or three more MPs, suggesting that more lawmakers might break away soon.
The TMC leadership, particularly MP Abhishek Banerjee, approached the Lok Sabha Speaker and the Supreme Court to demand the disqualification of all 20 rebel MPs under the Tenth Schedule anti-defection law. Following Supreme Court directions, the Lok Sabha Speaker issued notices requiring the rebel MPs to submit their replies by October 20.
Suvendu Adhikari stated that the BJP won the state Bar Council elections by defeating the Trinamool Congress, and he plans to meet the newly elected council after Durga Puja. He also claimed that work on implementing the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in the state is progressing rapidly with a completion target of two to three months.
