June 25th 2024.
In a surprising turn of events, the TMC has revealed that they were not consulted on the decision of the Opposition to nominate Congress MP K Suresh as the joint candidate for the post of Lok Sabha Speaker. As Suresh filed his nomination on Tuesday morning, it was noticed that the Trinamool Congress was not among the parties that signed his paper as a symbol of support.
When questioned about their stance on the matter, TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee stated that they had not been contacted regarding this issue yet. He expressed disappointment in the lack of communication and stated that the decision seemed to have been made unilaterally without any discussions with their party. Banerjee also mentioned that their party leader, Mamata ji, will ultimately make the decision on how to proceed.
Later, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was seen chatting with Banerjee inside Lok Sabha. After Gandhi came out of the House, he was asked by the media if there was any possibility of reaching an agreement with Banerjee on the Speaker issue. In response, Gandhi simply said, "Jai Samvidhan", indicating his support for the Constitution.
Suresh, a seven-term Lok Sabha MP, has been chosen by the Opposition as their candidate for the Speaker's post. He will be going up against BJP's Om Birla in the election. It remains to be seen how the TMC and other parties will respond to this unexpected turn of events.
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