New Delhi, July 18 -- Ahead of the Monsoon Session of Parliament, Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju has invited rebel Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Sudip Bandyopadhyay and 19 other Lok Sabha MPs who have joined the National Citizens Party of India (NCPI) to attend the customary all-party meeting scheduled for Sunday.

In a letter addressed to Sudip Bandyopadhyay, Rijiju acknowledged that the group of 20 MPs had requested Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla for recognition as the NCPI, a matter currently under consideration, and invited them to participate in discussions on the legislative agenda for the upcoming Parliament session.

"Recently, you along with 19 other Members of Parliament have joined National Citizens Party of In...