Calcutta HC questions expelled TMC MLA Ritabrata Banerjee’s appointment as LoP by Speaker
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Appearing for petitioners, senior advocate and TMC MP Kalyan Bandopadhyay argues that the Speaker’s decision ‘hit the Constitution’s basic structure’ by violating its tenth schedule that settled law governing relationship between a political party and its legislature party
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Type Policy
Source The Hindu - National
Published Thursday, 11 June 2026
Affected Population ~350 million BPL population, 140 million elderly
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PM-JAY: 55 crore beneficiaries
MGNREGA: Rs 86,000 crore annual outlay
NSAP pensions: 3 crore beneficiaries
Rs 15,000 crore for Digital India initiatives
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NDA III BJP-led NDA
Left Centre Right