Will Mamata back Om Birla for LS speaker's post?

June 25, 2024 17:42

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee/File image

The Trinamool Congress on Tuesday said the party was not consulted on the Opposition's decision to field Congress MP K Suresh as the INDIA bloc's joint nominee for the post of Lok Sabha Speaker.

As Suresh filed his nomination for the election of Speaker on Tuesday morning, the Trinamool Congress was not among the INDIA bloc parties that signed his paper.

When TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee was asked about his party's stand on the issue, he said they have not been contacted over it yet.

"No one contacted us, there have been no talks, unfortunately this has been a unilateral decision," he said.

"Our party leadership, Mamata ji will decide," he said.

Later, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Banerjee were seen chatting inside Lok Sabha.

When Rahul Gandhi came out of the House after his affirmation, he was asked by the media if he could reach an agreement with Banerjee over the Speaker issue.

In a brief reply, the Congress leader said, "Jai Samvidhan (hail Constitution)". -- PTI

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