NEW DELHI: West Bengal chief minister
Mamata Banerjee
has been elected as
All India Trinamool Congress
Parliamentary Party Chairperson, according to the party.
The party has also elected
Sudip Bandyopadhyay
to serve as the leader of the party in the
Lok Sabha
, with
Dr Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar
assuming the role of Deputy leader.
Kalyan Banerjee
has been appointed as the Chief Whip in the lower house of Parliament.
TMC
MP
Derek O’Brien
has been elected as the leader of party in
Rajya Sabha
, while
Sagarika Ghose
, a prominent party leader, will take on the responsibility of Deputy leader. Nadimul Haque has been designated as the Chief Whip in the upper house, as announced by the Trinamool Congress.
After the party meet, TMC chief Mamata Banerjee said, “Country needs change, we are keeping a watch on the situation.”
Taking a jibe at the NDA, she said, “Let’s see how long this NDA government lasts.”
Making a strong statement, Banerjee added, “Today INDIA bloc may not have staked claim to form government, that doesn’t mean it won’t tomorrow.”
