West Bengal Assembly Speaker accords Leader of Opposition status to Ritabrata Banerjee; Calcutta High Court denies stay
Speaker Ratindra Bose approved opposition status for rebel leader Ritabrata Banerjee, a decision upheld by the Calcutta High Court despite legal challenges and ongoing investigations.
West Bengal Assembly Speaker Ratindra Bose decided to accord Leader of Opposition status to Ritabrata Banerjee, according to theweek.in. The Calcutta High Court refused to grant an interim stay on that decision, reported by timesofindia.
Ritabrata Banerjee leads a rebel camp of 58 MLAs who signed a resolution proposing him as Leader of Opposition and asserting their bloc as the “real” TMC, theweek.in reported.
Justice Krishna Rao directed the parties to file their replies within two weeks and submit affidavits within three weeks, theweek.in said.
A police investigation is underway in the signature forgery case, theweek.in added.
Former sports minister Aroop Biswas requested a private bank to freeze TMC accounts, theweek.in reported.
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