Trinamool Congress Names New Leader in Lok Sabha

• Trinamool Congress’ national general secretary, Abhishek Banerjee, is named as the new leader in the Lok Sabha.

• Banerjee resigned as chief whip after a virtual meeting with party MPs.

• Banerjee expressed disappointment over poor coordination among Trinamool’s Lok Sabha members.

• Banerjee blamed him for the lack of coordination among party MPs, despite some barely attending Parliament.

• Banerjee acknowledged the poor performance of two senior-most MPs, Sudip Bandopadhyay and Saugata Roy.

• Banerjee announced that her nephew, Abhishek, will lead the Lok Sabha team until Bandopadhyay recovers fully.

• His appointment signifies Abhishek’s elevation as the party’s Delhi point person