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'Hits Constitution's basic structure': TMC attacks Speaker's recognition of Ritabrata as LoP
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'Hits Constitution's basic structure': TMC attacks Speaker's recognition of Ritabrata as LoP

Times of India · Jun 11, 2026, 12:58 PM

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The Trinamool Congress is contesting the West Bengal Assembly Speaker's appointment of Ritabrata Banerjee as the Leader of the Opposition, citing a breach of the Constitution's foundational tenets. They assert that only their leader, Mamata Banerjee, holds the power to make such nominations.

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