TMC's Rebel MPs: A Power Struggle in Parliament The recent meeting between Trinamool Congress (TMC) general secretary Abhishek Banerjee and Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla has highlighted a long standing issue in Indian politics the struggle for power within parties.
Banerjee, who met with the Speaker on Monday to discuss the disqualification of 20 rebel MPs who have aligned with the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), emphasized the need for an early decision on this matter.
The story behind these 20 MPs is one of factionalism and the relentless pursuit of power. Elected on TMC symbols, they defected to the NCP, leaving their former party rudderless and struggling to maintain control.