Key facts
- Senior TMC MP Sudip Bandyopadhyay met Union Minister Bhupender Yadav in Delhi.
- Rebel TMC MPs plan to seek recognition as the 'real TMC' from the Lok Sabha Speaker.
- A constitutional expert stated there is no legal provision for a 'separate group' in Parliament.
- The Election Commission is the body responsible for recognizing party factions.
- Former Bengal minister Manas Bhunia resigned from the Trinamool Congress.
- Manas Bhunia is a seven-time MLA.
- Manas Bhunia sent a letter to Mamata Banerjee announcing his resignation from all party posts.
Senior Trinamool Congress (TMC) Member of Parliament Sudip Bandyopadhyay's meeting with Union Minister Bhupender Yadav in Delhi has intensified speculation regarding his potential alignment with a dissident faction within the party. Rebel MPs are reportedly planning to approach the Lok Sabha Speaker to seek official recognition as the 'real TMC'. This move comes amidst growing internal unrest within the party.