Abhishek Banerjee, the National General Secretary of Trinamool Congress, has been elevated to the position to parliamentary party leader of Trinamool Congress in the Lok Sabha. He is replacing Sudip Bandopadhyay.
The Trinamool has 29 members in the Lok Sabha.
Mr Bandopadhyay has been ailing for long.
In May, Sudip Bandopadhyay was replaced as the chief of the party's north Kolkata unit and made the chairperson. The move came amid dissent against him in the local unit.
In a post on X, Mamata Banerjee -- Bengal Chief Minister, Trinamool chief and Abhishek Banejee's aunt -- said, "Given that our Lok Sabha leader, Shri Sudip Bandyopadhyay, is unwell and undergoing medical treatment, the MPs have unanimously decided to entrust Shri Abhishek Banerjee with the responsibility of leading the party in the Lok Sabha as the leader of the party until Sudip da returns to good health".
"We pray for Sudip da's swift recovery and look forward to his continued guidance, enriched by his experience and deep knowledge of parliamentary proceedings," she added.
