TMC alleges Leader of Opposition not allotted room in Bengal Assembly
The Trinamool Congress (TMC) has claimed that the Leader of the Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly has not been provided with a designated room. This situation has raised concerns regarding the functioning of democratic institutions in the state. TMC has nominated Sobhandeb Chattopadhyay as the new Opposition leader and plans to protest the delay in room allocation.
- ▪The TMC alleges that the Leader of the Opposition has not been allotted a room in the West Bengal Assembly.
- ▪Trinamool Congress MLAs are currently sitting in the Assembly lobby due to this issue.
- ▪Sobhandeb Chattopadhyay has been nominated as the Leader of the Opposition by the TMC.
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The TMC on Friday (May 22, 2026) alleged that the Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the West Bengal Assembly has not been allotted a room in the House, and raised questions over the functioning of the democratic institution.In a post on X, the party said its legislators continue to sit in the Assembly lobby."The Assembly is the temple of democracy. Yet, even today, the Leader of the Opposition has not been allotted a room. Trinamool Congress MLAs continue to sit in the Assembly lobby as questions grow over the functioning of democratic institutions," the party said. Trinamool nominates Sobhandeb as Opposition leader, Firhad as Chief WhipThe TMC nominated its Ballygunge MLA Sobhandeb Chattopadhyay as the LoP in the Assembly.Mr.
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