March 5th 2025.
In an unexpected turn of events, the lawyer representing West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in a defamation case filed by Governor C.V. Ananda Bose at the Calcutta High Court has been replaced. The Chief Minister's previous counsel, Sanjay Basu, has been substituted by Kalyan Banerjee, a senior advocate of the High Court and a four-time Trinamool Congress Lok Sabha member.
The renowned law firm Fox & Mandal has notified the Division Bench, headed by Chief Justice T.S. Sivagnananm, of this change in counsel. They have also urged the Bench to inform them before making any decisions in the case.
This legal battle dates back to last year when there was a dispute over the oath-taking ceremony of two newly elected Trinamool Congress legislators, Sayantika Banerjee and Reyat Houssen Sarkar. Governor Bose insisted that the two take their oaths at the Raj Bhawan, while Banerjee and Sarkar requested for the ceremony to be held at the West Bengal Assembly.
As the issue escalated, many Trinamool Congress leaders, including the Chief Minister, made comments criticizing the Governor's actions. This included the two legislators and the party's state general secretary, Kunal Ghosh. In response, the Governor filed a defamation suit at the Calcutta High Court against these four individuals, with the Chief Minister being the first name on the list.
Previously, Sanjay Basu, who owns his own law firm, was representing the Chief Minister in this case. However, from now on, Kalyan Banerjee will be appearing on her behalf.
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