Setback for Mamata Banerjee: Calcutta HC refuses to stay rebel TMC MLA's appointment as Leader of Opposition
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The Calcutta High Court on Thursday declined to pass any interim order against West Bengal Legislative Assembly Speaker Rathindra Bose's decision to recognise MLA Ritabrata Banerjee, an expelled member of Trinamool Congress (TMC), as the Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the House.Justice Krishna Rao was dealing with a petition filed by senior Trinamool Congress leader Sobhandeb Chattopadhyay, who is aligned with party chairperson Mamata Banerjee.The decision comes at a time when the TMC is grapplin