Trinamool MP Saioni Ghosh on Sunday refused to clarify her position amid the mounting rebellion within the party, saying she would speak only when “the time is right” as dissident MPs gather in Delhi ahead of a crucial campaign to demand they be recognized as the “real Trinamool” in Parliament.
Upon her arrival at Delhi airport, Ghosh refused to answer repeated questions from reporters about her allegiance and whether she would formally join the rebel camp.
“I will not say anything now. I will speak only when the time is right,” Ghosh told reporters.
When pressed further, she made it clear that she would not respond to such speculation. “I will not respond to you, I will respond to the people of my area,” the Pakistani News Agency quoted her as saying.
Rebel MPs gather in Delhi
Ghosh and fellow MP Mala Roy arrived in Delhi ahead of a planned meeting between rebel Trinamool parliamentarians and Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, where the splinter group is expected to stake its claim as the “true TMC” parliamentary bloc.
PTI sources also indicated that the rebel MPs may hold a meeting with West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Sunday.
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At the airport, both Ghosh and Roy avoided detailed interactions with the media, choosing not to comment on ongoing political developments.
These developments come a day after TMC leader and veteran parliamentarian Sudeep Bandyopadhyay, long considered one of Mamata Banerjee’s closest associates, joined the rebel camp after meetings with Union ministers Amit Shah and Bhupinder Yadav in Delhi, the agency report added.
The rebellion has deepened the crisis within the ruling party, with the breakaway faction claiming it now enjoys the support of 20 of the 28 members of parliament in the TMC. Both Ghosh and Roy are considered allied with the rebel group.
However, the Trinamool Congress rejected the rebels’ claims, asserting that the anti-defection law does not allow the formation of a separate parliamentary group within the existing party structure.
