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20 rebel TMC MPs get Lok Sabha secretariat’s notice on disqualification pleas
This follows a Supreme Court inquiry on expediting these proceedings, highlighting a possible violation of the Tenth Schedule due to their merger with NCPI.
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- Why it matters
- The MPs face potential loss of their parliamentary seats if the disqualification pleas succeed, stemming from their alleged violation of the Tenth Schedule anti-defection law when they merged with the NCPI.
- Most affected
- Twenty rebel TMC MPs — Risk losing their Lok Sabha seats if disqualified under anti-defection law.
- Likely next
- Whether the Lok Sabha secretariat issues formal disqualification orders or whether the MPs file legal challenges to the notices.