State Assembly Speaker Biman Banerjee is likely to summon the Bharatpur MLA, who recently floated his own outfit, the Janata Unnayan Party, to seek an explanation regarding his position after forming the new party.
Speaking to reporters on Tuesday, Mr Banerjee said he was well within his judicial authority to summon the now suspended ruling party MLA to clarify his stand on continuing as a legislator. He added that the MLA, Mr Kabir, had not formally informed either him or the Assembly Secretariat about the formation of his new party.
“I am within my powers to issue a judicial notice asking him to explain his stand on forming a new party and on whether he has relinquished the post of a lawmaker. At present, he stands reduced to an Independent MLA,” the Speaker said.
Asked whether he would summon the MLA, Mr Banerjee said no decision had yet been taken.