New Delhi: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will act as the Chairperson the TMC Parliamentary party, said TMC MP Derek O’Brien on Friday. He announced this ahead of Mamatha Banerjee visit to New Delhi next week.

Speaking in the news conference at New Delhi TMC MP Derek O’ Brien said she will become our Trinamool parliamentary party chairperson. This is a reality we are formalizing. Mamata Banerjee is a seven time MP. She was already guiding the parliamentary party. This is a strategic decision.
After the suspension of TMC MP Dr Santanu Sen from Rajya Sabha on Friday for tearing up IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw’s response to the Pegasus snooping scandal. This announcement comes in the midst of a stormy parliament session. He said the party was not bothered with the suspension of Dr Sen, adding the people will suspend the BJP. Our colleague Mohua (Moitra) has moved a privilege motion against the suspension.