Speaker Om Birla Rejigs Division Numbers of MPs so that TMC Rebels Sit Separately in Lok Sabha
The decision boosts the Shinde faction to 13 Lok Sabha MPs and gives 20 breakaway Trinamool Congress members separate seating in the House.
- On Saturday, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla approved the merger of six rebel MPs from the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena into the faction headed by Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, raising the Shinde-led Shiv Sena's Lok Sabha strength to 13.
- Additionally, the Speaker authorized distinct seating arrangements for 20 rebel Trinamool Congress MPs who formed the Nationalist Citizens Party of India , granting the group formal recognition in the House as they align with the Bharatiya Janata Party-led NDA.
- These developments occur ahead of the Monsoon Session of Parliament, beginning Monday, as the Bharatiya Janata Party-led NDA government aims to secure the numbers necessary to pass the Women's Reservation and Delimitation bills.
- Citing the Constitution's 10th Schedule, Uddhav Thackeray and Trinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee have challenged these moves, arguing that mergers require formal party approval rather than just legislative support.
- Internal divisions continue as nearly 60 of 80 Trinamool Congress Assembly MLAs rebelled against party leadership, while three TMC Rajya Sabha MPs recently joined the Bharatiya Janata Party.
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Speaker Om Birla rejigs division numbers of MPs so that TMC rebels sit separately in Lok Sabha
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla has allocated new seats to 20 rebel Trinamool Congress (TMC) MPs to allow them to sit separately after they joined the National Citizens Party of India (NCPI). The reshuffle has led to 39 MPs being assigned new seats, including TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee, YSR Congress MP P.V. Midhun Reddy, and Shiromani Akali Dal MP Harsimrat Kaur Badal.
Big blow to Uddhav as 6 MPs merger to Shinde becomes official
In a major setback for the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT), Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Saturday recognised the merger of six rebel Members of Parliament with the Shiv Sena led by Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde. The Speaker’s decision formally recognises the six parliamentarians as members of the Shinde-led Shiv Sena in the Lok Sabha, bringing to an end the parliamentary process initiated after they sought approval for th…
Speaker Birla approves merger of rebel SS(UBT) with Shinde-led Shiv Sena; rebel TMC MPs to sit separately
New Delhi, July 18: Ahead of the Monsoon session, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Saturday approved the merger of six Shiv Sena (UBT) MPs with the Shiv Sena led by Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and allowed separate seating for the 20 rebel TMC lawmakers, who have joined a little-known party, NCPI. Official sources said that with the merger of the six MPs, the strength of the Shiv Sena has gone up to 13. The TMC rebel groups of 20…
Birla approves 6 Sena-UBT MPs' merger; rebel TMC MPs get separate seats
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla has approved the merger of six Shiv Sena (UBT) MPs with the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena and allowed separate seating for 20 rebel TMC lawmakers who joined the Nationalist Citizens Party of India (NCPI), ahead of the Monsoon session.
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