.jpeg)
BIG NEWS
- India Surpasses UAE and Saudi Arabia as Kenya’s Top Fuel Supplier
- Catastrophic Nepal-Tibet Flash Floods Leave 95 Dead and Over 100 Indians Missing
- UP Government Extends Free Bus Travel for Women Ahead of Raksha Bandhan
- Lok Sabha Sets 7-Day Deadline for 20 TMC Rebel MPs in Defection Case
- Rare Anti-Graft Move: Sanction Sought to Prosecute Mumbai Judge
- Centre Proposes Complete Ban on Carbosulfan Insecticide
- Amit Shah Targets Full Criminal Law Rollout and 25% Conviction Boost
- Supreme Court Denies Tarun Tejpal's Plea, Orders Surrender Within Two Weeks
- Goa Digital Arrest Scam Uncovers ₹400 Crore Pan-India Cyber Fraud
- US Proposes Massive $103,265 H-1B Visa Fee Hike, Threatening Indian Tech Talent
Lok Sabha Sets 7-Day Deadline for 20 TMC Rebel MPs in Defection Case
Public Lokpal
August 26, 2026
Lok Sabha Sets 7-Day Deadline for 20 TMC Rebel MPs in Defection Case
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla has issued formal notices to 20 rebel Trinamool Congress (TMC) MPs, imposing a strict 7-day deadline to respond to disqualification petitions filed against them.
The crisis erupted after these lawmakers aligned with a splinter group, prompting senior TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee to seek their disqualification under the Tenth Schedule (Anti-Defection Law) for voluntarily giving up party membership.
This administrative action follows severe scrutiny from the Supreme Court, which directed that anti-defection proceedings cannot face indefinite delays.
The high-profile list of implicated lawmakers includes prominent figures like Sudip Bandyopadhyay, Satabdi Roy, and Yusuf Pathan.
Once the 7-day window closes, the Speaker is expected to review the submissions and conduct hearings to reach a definitive verdict on whether their parliamentary membership will be terminated.
