Justice Rao directed all parties to submit affidavits in opposition within three weeks, setting a reply deadline of two weeks. The legal challenge will resume on July 28. While the court admitted the petition, the refusal to grant an immediate stay ensures that the current legislative arrangement remains undisturbed for the coming months.
The political landscape in West Bengal remains fractured, with 58 Trinamool Congress MLAs having established a separate faction under Speaker Rathindra Bose’s recognition. Simultaneously, a significant bloc of Lok Sabha MPs, led by Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar, has moved to merge with the Tripura-based Nationalist Citizens Party of India, formally requesting new seating arrangements from Speaker Om Birla.
Ritabrata Banerjee, the center of the assembly dispute, continues to advocate for a floor test to resolve the ongoing volatility. He contends that a formal headcount of legislators would silence the current cycle of rhetoric and competing claims regarding party strength. TMC MP and advocate Kalyan Banerjee noted that while the high court did not grant the immediate relief sought, the admission of the petition keeps the matter active for a final hearing.
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