TMC alleges BJP collusion with rebel faction in West Bengal Assembly committees
Trinamool Congress MLA Kunal Ghosh has accused the BJP government and the West Bengal Assembly Speaker of colluding with a rebel TMC faction to distribute standing committee positions. The allegations, made in Kolkata on Friday, suggest that the Mamata Banerjee-led group was systematically excluded from key committee roles in favor of the rebel camp led by Ritabrata Banerjee.
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What Happened
Trinamool Congress MLA Kunal Ghosh held a press conference in Kolkata on Friday to allege that the BJP government and the West Bengal Assembly Speaker have manipulated the composition of assembly standing committees. Ghosh claimed that the government shared committee positions with a rebel TMC faction led by Ritabrata Banerjee while sidelining legislators loyal to Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. The TMC has accused the Speaker of keeping the party leadership in the dark regarding the formation of these panels.
The dispute highlights ongoing tensions regarding the political legitimacy of the fractured opposition within the state assembly. The Mamata Banerjee-led group views the current committee structure as a deliberate attempt by the BJP to bolster the rebel camp at the expense of the official party leadership. In response to the internal conflict, the opposition has been urged to resolve its disputes internally.
Key Facts
- Kunal Ghosh alleged that the BJP government shared assembly standing committee roles with a rebel TMC faction.Source not recorded
- The rebel faction involved is led by Ritabrata Banerjee.Source not recorded
- The TMC claims the Mamata Banerjee-led group was excluded from key committee positions.Source not recorded
- The allegations were directed at both the BJP government and the Assembly Speaker.Source not recorded
- The press conference regarding these claims took place in Kolkata on Friday.Source not recorded
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