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TMC MP disqualification dispute in India

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A legal and political dispute has emerged regarding the potential disqualification of 20 Trinamool Congress (TMC) Members of Parliament (MPs) who defected to join the ~~National~~ Nationalist Citizens Party of India (NCPI). The TMC alleges these members violated anti-defection provisions under the Tenth Schedule of the Constitution. In late August, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla issued notices to the 20 rebel MPs, requesting responses within seven days following a Supreme Court petition by TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee. The Supreme Court, led by Chief Justice Surya Kant, has also sought responses and emphasized the need for an expeditious decision. By early September, ~~the~~ Speaker Om Birla granted an extension to the rebel faction, ~~specifically~~ allowing NCPI floor leader Sudip Bandyopadhyay and other members, including Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar, until September 22 to file a reply to the disqualification petition. ~~While~~ The group, which left the TMC ~~leadership continues~~ in June, joined the Tripura-based NCPI in an attempt to ~~push~~ bypass the Tenth Schedule and gain recognition as a separate political group. While the Speaker has provided separate seating for ~~fast-tracked proceedings,~~ the ~~defecting~~ 20 MPs ~~are currently consulting legal counsel to prepare~~ in the House, he has not yet officially approved their ~~defense.~~ merger with the NCPI. TMC MP Mahua Moitra expressed surprise at the extension, suggesting it could be used to delay proceedings. The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear the matter on September 18, 2026, following its directive to handle the disqualification proceedings expeditiously.

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