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TMC faces first major split as rebel MLAs seize legislature party control

TMC faces first major split as rebel MLAs seize legislature party control

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The Trinamool Congres (TMC) on Wednesday suffered its first split in its 28-year history as 58 rebel MLAs elected expelled leader Ritabrata Banerjee as Leader of Opposition, wresting control of its legislature party, and secured recognition from the Assembly Speaker, plunging Mamata Banerjee’s outfit into its gravest internal crisis since its inception. The rebel camp, led by Ritabrata and fellow expelled MLA Sandipan Saha, submitted letters of support before the Speaker, comfortably crossing the two-thirds threshold required under the anti-defection law. “Our claim has been accepted by the Speaker,” Ritabrata said. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

TMC rebel Ritabrata Banerjee chosen Bengal LoP, claims speaker accepted their legislature party status

TMC rebel Ritabrata Banerjee chosen Bengal LoP, claims speaker accepted their legislature party status

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Expelled TMC leader Ritabrata Banerjee was on Wednesday appointed leader of the opposition (LoP) in the West Bengal assembly after claiming the support of 58 of the 80 MLAs elected in the recently concluded polls. The rebel TMC leader urged party supremo Mamata Banerjee to continue guiding the legislature party. (X/@RitabrataBanerj) The West Bengal speaker has accepted a letter signed by the 58 MLAs. Two other MLAs are also part of the group, but they are currently outside the state, HT has learnt. Ritabrata Banerjee new Bengal LoP At a press conference on Wednesday, the rebel Trinamool faction announced that expelled leader Ritabrata Banerjee has the support of 58 MLAs out of the total 80 elected to the assembly from TMC supremo and former chief minister Mamata Banerjee’s party. “The TMC legislative party is a team of 58 MLAs who won on the TMC symbol. Two other MLAs are likely to join us. Once they formally extend their support, our strength will rise further,” he said. He said the speaker had approved the revised composition …

AIADMK rival factions reconcile two weeks after Legislature Party split

AIADMK rival factions reconcile two weeks after Legislature Party split

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S.P. Velumani, along with other rebel MLAs, addressing the media after submitting a memorandum to the Speaker at the Secretariat in Chennai on Thursday | Photo Credit: B. Jothi Ramalingam Nearly two weeks after the vertical split of the AIADMK Legislature Party, the rival factions — one headed by general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami and the other by former Minister S.P. Velumani — buried the hatchet and arrived at a truce on Wednesday (May 27, 2026). The rebel MLAs headed by Mr. Velumani also presented letters to the Speaker of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly J.C.D. Prabhakar at the Secretariat, requesting to condone their act of voting contrary to the direction issued by party whip Agri S.S. Krishnamurthy during the vote of confidence of the Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay-led government in the Assembly on May 10. The Speaker, while speaking to journalists, confirmed the receipt of the letters from the AIADMK MLAs. He said he would go through the petitions submitted earlier, as well as those submitted on Wednesday, and announce his decision on …

No Constitutional embargo on State legislature in giving benefits to MLAs, ex-MLAs:HC

No Constitutional embargo on State legislature in giving benefits to MLAs, ex-MLAs:HC

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Lucknow, The Allahabad High Court has dismissed a plea challenging the legal provisions granting pension and other benefits to former MLAs and MLCs, observing the provisions fall within the legislative domain and cannot be declared unconstitutional merely on the basis of policy disagreement. No Constitutional embargo on State legislature in giving benefits to MLAs, ex-MLAs:HC The Constitutional scheme does not inhibit the Legislature from enacting provisions relating to pension, allowances, or allied benefits in favour of Members of Legislative Assembly and Members of Legislative Council , including former members, the Lucknow bench of the court said. A bench of Justices Rajan Roy and A K Chaudhary passed the verdict on a PIL filed by SN Shukla, general secretary of an NGO, Lok Prahari. The bench had completed its hearing on February 17 and delivered its verdict on May 13. In its judgment, the bench observed, “There exists no Constitutional embargo upon the State legislature in enacting a measure of social security for its members as well as former members. The nature, character, and quantum of …

DMK elects Udhayanidhi Stalin as leader of legislature party

DMK elects Udhayanidhi Stalin as leader of legislature party

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The youth wing secretary of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) Udhayanidhi Stalin and the legislator from Chepauk-Thiruvellikeni constituency in Tamil Nadu was elected as the leader of the legislature party on Sunday. Udhayanidhi Stalin contested in the Chepauk-Thiruvellikeni assembly seat for the second consecutive time. (PTI) The decision was taken at the DMK’s legislature party meeting led by party president MK Stalin at the Anna Arivalayam, the party headquarters in Chennai, a party statement said. DMK’s former minister KN Nehru was elected as the deputy Leader, another party veteran leader, EV Velu, who was also a minister in the MK Stalin-led cabinet was appointed as the ‘whip’, the statement said. Also Read:Tamil Nadu election results: DMK’s Udhayanidhi Stalin leads by over 300 votes in Chepauk-Thiruvallikeni “It is officially (TVK president) Vijay versus Udhay (in the assembly). As I have predicted, Udhay will find this role very difficult, “ said veteran journalist Radhakrishnan RK. “Without the experience of sitting in the opposition benches like KN Nehru or EV Velu, Udhay will find it challenging to negotiate this …

West Bengal government formation LIVE: Amit Shah arrives in Kolkata for BJP legislature party meet to elect new CM

West Bengal government formation LIVE: Amit Shah arrives in Kolkata for BJP legislature party meet to elect new CM

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The BJP legislature party is scheduled to meet in Kolkata on Friday (May 8, 2026) in the presence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah to formally elect its leader, with Suvendu Adhikari emerging as the frontrunner to become the party’s first Chief Minister in West Bengal. The BJP registered a historic victory in the just-held Assembly elections, ending the TMC’s 15-year rule and dealing Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee one of the biggest setbacks of her political career. Though the BJP has not officially announced its Chief Ministerial choice, Mr. Adhikari has emerged as the frontrunner after securing two of the most politically significant victories — retaining Nandigram, where he defeated Ms. Banerjee in 2021, and now wresting Bhabanipur, long regarded as the TMC supremo’s pocket borough. – PTI Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

States’ rights, OBC inclusion: Before legislature, the debates over 33% women’s reservation in local bodies | Explained News

States’ rights, OBC inclusion: Before legislature, the debates over 33% women’s reservation in local bodies | Explained News

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On Friday (April 17), the Constitution (One Hundred and Thirty-First Amendment) Bill, 2026, for delimitation and the subsequent application of 33% women’s reservation in the legislature was defeated in Lok Sabha. The Opposition primarily criticised it over the delimitation process and its advancement by the government. Back in 2023, parties across the political spectrum had lent their support to women’s reservation in the legislature with the passage of The Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty-Eighth Amendment) Bill. But the first nationwide quotas to ensure greater political participation of women came into effect in the 1990s. The Constitution (Seventy-third Amendment) Act, 1992 and The Constitution (Seventy-fourth Amendment) Act, 1992 took effect in 1993. They reserved 33% of the seats for women in Panchayati Raj institutions and urban local bodies, respectively. What prompted these Acts then, and what was the nature of political debates at the time? Here is a brief history. From committees, to states, to country First, it is important to understand the significance of the 73rd and 74th Constitutional amendments. Before these Acts, India’s Constitution …

Bihar Dy CM Samrat Choudhary elected BJP legislature party leader

Bihar Dy CM Samrat Choudhary elected BJP legislature party leader

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Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary was elected the BJP legislature party leader on Tuesday, Union minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said. The BJP, the single largest party in the 243-strong assembly with 89 MLAs, elected Choudhary as its legislature party leader soon after Nitish Kumar, who heads the JD(U) and became a Rajya Sabha MP last week, submitted his resignation to Governor Syed Ata Hasnain as the chief minister. Chouhan, whom the BJP parliamentary board named central observer for the legislature party leader`s election, told reporters, “Samrat Chaudhary was unanimously elected as the BJP`s legislature party leader.” Choudhary, BJP MLA from Tarapur, will be the next CM of Bihar after his election as the NDA legislature party. BJP ally Upendra Kushwaha, in a post on X, congratulated Samrat Choudhary, who is Bihar Deputy Chief Minister, for his “new responsibility”. In a long post after tendering his resignation, Nitish Kumar listed the works done under his rule also expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The post on X, in Hindi, read “You know that on …

Nitish has quit Bihar legislature, but how is he still CM? Law and politics, explained| India News

Nitish has quit Bihar legislature, but how is he still CM? Law and politics, explained| India News

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Bihar’s political landscape continues to wobble even after one thing is decided for weeks now: JD(U) supremo Nitish Kumar will no longer be the chief minister. But he continues to be; and there is no clarity yet on when and who will succeed him. Dominant partner BJP is yet to reach a consensus as it gets a chance to have its own CM. Using a remote, Bihar CM Nitish Kumar inaugurating new administrative and academic buildings of Patna University on Monday, March 30, 2026. (Santosh Kumar/HT Photo) But the steps continue, with the latest being CM Nitish Kumar’s resignation from the state’s Legislative Council, fulfilling a constitutional requirement that follows his election to the Rajya Sabha earlier this month. But Indian constitutional law allows Nitish Kumar to remain — at least for now — the CM. On Monday, both Nitish Kumar and BJP national president Nitin Nabin, who was a minister in his cabinet, tendered their resignations as legislators on Monday. Bihar Legislative Council chairman Avadhesh Narayan Singh, who paid a courtesy visit to the …

Bihar Congress conducts training for its observers amid delay in naming legislature party leader

Bihar Congress conducts training for its observers amid delay in naming legislature party leader

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A still from the training session as part of the Congress’s Organisation Creation Campaign programme at the party headquarters in Patna. Credit: X/@rajeshkrinc Even as the State Congress party continued to delay choosing its leader in the House nearly three months after the Assembly election, Bihar Congress in-charge Krishna Allavaru and party State President Rajesh Ram on Monday (February 16, 2026) conducted a training for its observers. This was part of the Congress’s Organisation Creation Campaign programme at the party headquarters in Patna. Mr. Allavaru briefed the observers and assured them that the campaign would be used to select office bearers from the block to the district and State levels. He provided necessary guidelines of the campaign, elaborating on its seriousness and the specific role of the observers. “This campaign will not only be about expanding the organisation, but will also be a commitment to unity, social justice, and respect for the active workers at the grassroots level,” Mr. Allavaru said. Addressing the observers, Mr. Ram said that the primary objective of the campaign is …