Amid TMC Split Row, Lok Sabha Speaker To Meet Abhishek Banerjee On June 19

Summary

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla will meet Trinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee on June 19 to discuss the party's position on the ongoing dispute over a split within the party. The meeting comes as 20 rebel TMC MPs are seeking recognition as a separate parliamentary group after merging with the Nationalist Citizens Party of India. Birla will hear submissions from both factions before making a decision based on applicable laws and parliamentary rules.