Kolkata, Oct. 8 -- Nationalist Citizens Party of India (NCPI) leader Satabdi Roy on Thursday said the party MPs had collectively decided to submit another letter to the Speaker seeking a two-week extension on disqualification pleas, adding that the absence of 10 MPs from the meeting was already known.

Speaking to the reporters, she stated that "We submitted a letter to the Speaker again, requesting a two-week extension. We had to submit that letter; we decided on it collectively and handed it over," Roy said.

On the 10 MPs who did not attend the meeting, Roy said their absence was expected as some were out of town while others were attending meetings, including DISHA meetings.

"Regarding the ten MPs who didn't show up-it wasn't expecte...