TMC Names Sobhandeb Chattopadhyay as Leader of Opposition in West Bengal Assembly
The party said the 82-year-old veteran will lead 80 Trinamool Congress MLAs after Mamata Banerjee lost her Assembly seat.
- On Saturday, the Trinamool Congress nominated Ballygunge MLA Sobhandeb Chattopadhyay as Leader of Opposition in the 18th West Bengal Legislative Assembly. The 82-year-old former State Minister of Agriculture and Parliamentary Affairs will lead 80 opposition MLAs.
- The BJP won 207 seats in the 294-member Assembly, securing government formation, while the Trinamool Congress secured 80 seats in the election. Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari was sworn in earlier in the day.
- Trinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee named Dhanekhali MLA Asima Patra and Chowrangee legislator Nayna Bandyopadhyay as deputy leaders of opposition. Kolkata Port MLA Firhad Hakim was nominated as Trinamool Chief Whip.
- Party chairperson Mamata Banerjee stated the TMC will continue to be a "strong, vocal and uncompromising opposition," though she will not be present in the House after losing the Bhabanipur seat.
- Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari pledged to restore Bengal's "lost glory," alleging the state declined during the 15-year Trinamool rule. A special session of the Assembly is likely to be convened soon for oath administration.
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TMC names 10-time MLA Sobhandeb Chattopadhyay Leader of Opposition in Bengal
The Trinamool Congress has named Sobhandeb Chattopadhyay as Leader of Opposition in the 18th West Bengal Assembly. The move follows the party's defeat, Mamata Banerjee's loss in Bhabanipur and a wider reshuffle of opposition roles.
The election season in West Bengal is over. The BJP has formed its government. A new Chief Minister has taken office after 15 years. The BJP has entrusted this responsibility to Suvendu Adhikari. Meanwhile, Mamata Banerjee, who appeared disheartened by the defeat, has appointed her own Leader of the Opposition in the Assembly. Shovhandeb Chattopadhyay has been given the crucial responsibility. Asim Patra and Naina Bandyopadhyay have been appoin…
Sobhandeb Chattopadhyay chosen as leader of Opposition in Bengal assembly: All you need to know
In a significant development, the TMC on Saturday appointed Ballygunge MLA Sobhandeb Chattopadhyay as the leader of opposition in the West Bengal assembly. The TMC in a statement announced that Dhanekhali MLA Asima Patra and Chowrangee legislator Nayna Bandyopadhyay would serve as deputy leaders of the opposition. Kolkata Port MLA Firhad Hakim was appointed chief whip in the assembly. Hakim is also the mayor of the Kolkata Municipal Corporation.…
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