TMC legislature party splits in assembly, rival factions occupy separate opposition benches
Among those present in the rebel camp was former state minister Firhad Hakim, popularly known as Bobby, once considered a close confidant of Mamata Banerjee.
Among those present in the rebel camp was former state minister Firhad Hakim, popularly known as Bobby, once considered a close confidant of Mamata Banerjee.
The letter pleads the Speaker to "decline to accord any recognition, status, or facility to any purported separate group or faction of the AITC."
The House accomplished its principal task of finally passing the ₹6,10,956-crore state budget for the fiscal year 2026–27 on February 27.
Earlier during the day, BJP legislators trooped into the well of the Assembly and also staged a walkout over the issue.
On Tuesday, Nadda was present at the closed-door meeting in which preparations for the formation of the new government, including the allocation of ministerial portfolios, especially candidates for two key posts—Home Minister and the Speaker, were discussed.
The delegation included Congress Deputy Leader of the Lok Sabha Gaurav Gogoi, Samajwadi Party's Dharmendra Yadav, DMK's A Raja, TMC’s Kalyan Banerjee, and NCP’s Supriya Sule.
All BJP legislators walked out from the J&K Assembly on Wednesday after Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather expunged the “derogatory remarks” on the 13 July “martyrs” made by Leader of Opposition (LoP) Sunil Sharma.
Uttar Pradesh Speaker Satish Mahana instructed the MLAs not to spit on assembly premises. He was prompted to issue the instruction after noticing paan masala stain on the entrance of the house on Tuesday.
Punjab Vidhan Sabha Speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan on Friday emphasized the critical need for conserving petroleum products and urged the citizens to adopt fuel-saving practices to reduce the nation's dependence on imports and conserve valuable foreign exchange.
Assembly Speaker Biman Banerjee today said that the winter session of the state Assembly would begin on 25 November and would continue for 10-11 days. This was decided following consultation with the chief minister, said the Speaker.
