Amid the ongoing deadlock over the swearing-in of two newly elected TMC MLAs, Speaker Biman Banerjee on Thursday, has called for a special session of the West Bengal assembly, asserting that the House’s functioning is not solely dependent on the Governor. The special session is set to begin at 2pm on Friday, with the tenure to be decided in a Business Advisory Committee meeting slated for noon the same day.
Banerjee emphasised the autonomy of the assembly while speaking to reporters.He stated, “If someone thinks that we are helpless, then he or she is wrong. The assembly is not helpless, and everything is not in the hands of the Governor. You can’t just force everything down our throats; there are rules, regulations, and constitutional norms. All of us have to abide by them.”
Two newly elected Trinamool Congress MLAs, who have been staging a sit-in protest at the West Bengal Assembly premises, continue to demand that they be sworn in at the House rather than at Raj Bhavan, following an invitation from Governor C V Ananda Bose. Baranagar MLA Sayantika Bandyopadhyay and Bhagabangola legislator Rayat Hossain Sarkar have been protesting since June 27, with their sit-in extending through June 28, July 1, 2, 3, and 4.
Despite being declared winners in the assembly by-polls held concurrently with the Lok Sabha elections, Bandyopadhyay and Sarkar have yet to assume their roles as elected representatives due to the pending swearing-in process. The Speaker has previously sought the intervention of President Droupadi Murmu to resolve the issue and has accused the governor of turning it into an ego battle.
“The governor is deliberately creating an impasse. He has turned it into an ego battle. This matter should be resolved so that the MLAs can take the oath,” Banerjee declared.
Persisting in their protest, Bandyopadhyay and Sarkar have situated themselves near the statue of B R Ambedkar on the assembly premises, holding placards with messages such as “We are waiting for the governor.”
The two MLAs were elected during the by-polls but have declined the governor’s invitation to take the oath at Raj Bhavan last Wednesday, citing procedural norms. They argue that it is conventional for the governor to assign either the Speaker of the House or the Deputy Speaker to administer the oath for by-poll winners.
Speaker Biman Banerjee’s efforts to enlist the President’s intervention underscore the significance of resolving this issue to enable the newly elected representatives to assume their legislative duties. According to Banerjee, procedural norms and constitutional guidelines must be respected, which includes the governor allowing the swearing-in to take place within the assembly.
Banerjee emphasised the autonomy of the assembly while speaking to reporters.He stated, “If someone thinks that we are helpless, then he or she is wrong. The assembly is not helpless, and everything is not in the hands of the Governor. You can’t just force everything down our throats; there are rules, regulations, and constitutional norms. All of us have to abide by them.”
Two newly elected Trinamool Congress MLAs, who have been staging a sit-in protest at the West Bengal Assembly premises, continue to demand that they be sworn in at the House rather than at Raj Bhavan, following an invitation from Governor C V Ananda Bose. Baranagar MLA Sayantika Bandyopadhyay and Bhagabangola legislator Rayat Hossain Sarkar have been protesting since June 27, with their sit-in extending through June 28, July 1, 2, 3, and 4.
Despite being declared winners in the assembly by-polls held concurrently with the Lok Sabha elections, Bandyopadhyay and Sarkar have yet to assume their roles as elected representatives due to the pending swearing-in process. The Speaker has previously sought the intervention of President Droupadi Murmu to resolve the issue and has accused the governor of turning it into an ego battle.
“The governor is deliberately creating an impasse. He has turned it into an ego battle. This matter should be resolved so that the MLAs can take the oath,” Banerjee declared.
Persisting in their protest, Bandyopadhyay and Sarkar have situated themselves near the statue of B R Ambedkar on the assembly premises, holding placards with messages such as “We are waiting for the governor.”
The two MLAs were elected during the by-polls but have declined the governor’s invitation to take the oath at Raj Bhavan last Wednesday, citing procedural norms. They argue that it is conventional for the governor to assign either the Speaker of the House or the Deputy Speaker to administer the oath for by-poll winners.
Speaker Biman Banerjee’s efforts to enlist the President’s intervention underscore the significance of resolving this issue to enable the newly elected representatives to assume their legislative duties. According to Banerjee, procedural norms and constitutional guidelines must be respected, which includes the governor allowing the swearing-in to take place within the assembly.