The Calcutta High Court on Thursday declined to grant interim relief to the Trinamool Congress (TMC) in its challenge against West Bengal Assembly Speaker Rathindra Nath Bose’s decision recognising expelled party leader Ritabrata Banerjee as the Leader of the Opposition (LoP).
West Bengal Leader of Opposition and expelled Trinamool Congress leader Ritabrata Banerjee on Friday expressed confidence that support for the rebel faction within the party will continue to grow. Claiming the backing of a majority of TMC MLAs, Banerjee said there was no possibility of the numbers declining