The political crisis within the Trinamool Congress has intensified ahead of the Monsoon Session, with Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla granting separate seating to 20 rebel MPs who have announced their merger with the NCP. The move has triggered a sharp response from TMC leaders, with Abhishek Banerjee challenging the rebels to return to the party and Derek O’Brien accusing the Speaker of undermining parliamentary norms. The dispute over the party’s identity has now reached Parliament.
