Key facts
- Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla will review a merger request filed by a rebel faction of the Trinamool Congress (TMC).
- The Speaker's office sent an email to Abhishek Banerjee on June 15 at 2 pm, giving him a two-hour notice.
- At the time of the email, Banerjee was being questioned by the Enforcement Directorate (ED).
- TMC MP Kirti Azad informed the Speaker's office that Banerjee could not attend the meeting due to the ED questioning.
- Azad requested a later date for the meeting on behalf of Banerjee.
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla is set to review a merger request submitted by a rebel faction of the Trinamool Congress (TMC) and will make a decision after hearing both sides, according to sources.