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Calcutta HC Dismisses TMC Plea on LoP Status for Ritabrata Banerjee
✍️ Hindustan Times
🗓 18 Jun 2026, 05:02 PM
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The Calcutta High Court has rejected an interim plea filed by TMC legislator Sobhandeb Chattopadhyay challenging the Speaker's decision regarding the Leader of the Opposition status.
The Calcutta High Court has refused to grant interim relief to the Trinamool Congress (TMC) concerning the recognition of Ritabrata Banerjee as the Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the West Bengal Assembly.
TMC legislator Sobhandeb Chattopadhyay had approached the court, challenging a decision made by the Assembly Speaker, Rathindra Nath Bose, on June 3. The Speaker's ruling pertained to the official designation of the LoP.
The High Court's dismissal of the interim plea means the status quo regarding the LoP designation, as decided by the Speaker, will likely persist pending further proceedings.
TMC legislator Sobhandeb Chattopadhyay had approached the court, challenging a decision made by the Assembly Speaker, Rathindra Nath Bose, on June 3. The Speaker's ruling pertained to the official designation of the LoP.
The High Court's dismissal of the interim plea means the status quo regarding the LoP designation, as decided by the Speaker, will likely persist pending further proceedings.