India, Aug. 4 -- Trinamool Congress (TMC) national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee was appointed as the leader of the party in the Lok Sabha, replacing veteran party MP Sudip Bandopadhyay, who has been unwell for the last few months.

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee made the formal announcement about her nephew's elevation late on Monday in a brief statement on X, saying she had convened a virtual meeting with all Tribamool Congress MPs from the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha.

"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 p...