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TMC to File Supreme Court Petition to Disqualify 20 Rebel MPs Within 10 Days
✍️ TOI India
🗓 14 Aug 2026, 10:14 AM
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The All India Trinamool Congress has announced plans to approach the Supreme Court within ten days to seek the disqualification of 20 MPs who have defected from the party.
The All India Trinamool Congress (TMC) has formally announced its intention to file a petition with the Supreme Court within the next ten days, seeking the disqualification of 20 members of parliament who have reportedly defected from the party.
The move comes as the TMC argues that these MPs have violated the anti‑defection law by abandoning the party’s directives and supporting opposition benches. The party claims that the defectors have undermined its legislative agenda and weakened its majority in the Lok Sabha.
TMC officials have indicated that the petition will be filed under the provisions of the Tenth Schedule of the Constitution, which allows for the disqualification of legislators who voluntarily give up their party affiliation. The party expects the Supreme Court to review the case promptly, given the urgency of maintaining its parliamentary strength.
While the opposition has yet to issue a formal response, the TMC’s decision underscores the growing tensions within India’s parliamentary system and highlights the party’s determination to enforce its internal discipline through the judiciary.
The move comes as the TMC argues that these MPs have violated the anti‑defection law by abandoning the party’s directives and supporting opposition benches. The party claims that the defectors have undermined its legislative agenda and weakened its majority in the Lok Sabha.
TMC officials have indicated that the petition will be filed under the provisions of the Tenth Schedule of the Constitution, which allows for the disqualification of legislators who voluntarily give up their party affiliation. The party expects the Supreme Court to review the case promptly, given the urgency of maintaining its parliamentary strength.
While the opposition has yet to issue a formal response, the TMC’s decision underscores the growing tensions within India’s parliamentary system and highlights the party’s determination to enforce its internal discipline through the judiciary.