Big Blow For Mamata As High Court Refuses To Stay Rebel TMC MLA Ritabrata Banerjee's Appointment As LoP
Big Blow For Mamata As High Court Refuses To Stay Rebel TMC MLA Ritabrata Banerjee's Appointment As LoP Published By, Last Updated: June 18, 2026
Big Blow For Mamata As High Court Refuses To Stay Rebel TMC MLA Ritabrata Banerjee's Appointment As LoP Published By, Last Updated: June 18, 2026, 11:30 IST The Speaker's order will remain in effect until further proceedings, and Ritabrata Banerjee will continue to hold the post of Leader of the Opposition. File image of TMC founder Mamata Banerjee and LoP Ritabrata Banerjee. (Source: PTI) The Calcutta High Court on Thursday refused to grant interim relief to the Trinamool Congress (TMC), allowing rebel party MLA Ritabrata Banerjee to continue as the Leader of the Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly.
The court declined to stay Assembly Speaker Rathindra Bose’s decision recognising Banerjee as the LoP, dealing a setback to Chief Minister and TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee. With the court refusing to intervene at this stage, the Speaker’s order will remain in effect until further proceedings, and Ritabrata Banerjee will continue to hold the post of Leader of the Opposition. This is breaking news. More details To Follow Soon. News18 Newsletter Handpicked stories, in your inbox A newsletter with the best of our journalism submit About the Author Prisha Vibhavari Prisha is the Chief Sub-Editor at News18.com, with more than 10 years of experience in national and international news.
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