New Delhi, July 30 -- Suspended Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Kalyan Banerjee on Thursday questioned the Election Commission of India (ECI) over the delay in responding to a letter submitted by rebel TMC MPs who joined the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), saying that keeping the matter pending for long could have political ramifications.

Speaking to ANI, Banerjee said, "They (rebel TMC MPs who joined NCPI) did approach the Election Commission. They submitted a letter but there has been no reply from the Commission so far."

He said that the matter should be decided in a way that maintains public confidence.

"Justice must be rooted in confidence; confidence should not be compromised. The matter has been left pending for so long," Banerjee...