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If TMC splits, speaker's role key in recognising 'real party'

Trinamool Congress faces a significant crisis with a faction claiming majority MLA support. The West Bengal assembly speaker's role is crucial in identifying the original party, a decision guided by the Supreme Court's directives on party constitution and leadership structure outside the assembly, not just legislative numbers.

4 Jun 2026 3:34 am