TMC names Abhishek Banerjee as its leader in Lok Sabha
Abhishek Banerjee
as its leader in the Lok Sabha, according to party sources.
Banerjee, a three-time MP from Diamond Harbour, will replace veteran lawmaker from Kolkata Uttar
Sudip Bandopadhyay
, they said.
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Bandopadhyay was relieved of the responsibility because of his poor health, they added.
The decision was taken at a virtual meeting of TMC MPs, chaired by party chief
Mamata Banerjee
. Party lawmakers from both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha were present in the meeting, sources said.
Banerjee is the nephew of the West Bengal chief minister.
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The TMC, which has 29 seats in the Lok Sabha, is a key constituent of the opposition INDIA bloc. PTI
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