New Delhi, June 8 -- The Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress (TMC) moved the Calcutta High Court on Monday, challenging the West Bengal Assembly Speaker's decision to recognise suspended party leader Ritabrata Banerjee as the leader of the opposition in the state Assembly.

The party contended that the Speaker's decision to appoint Ritabrata Banerjee as LoP is contrary to established parliamentary norms and procedures, according to Live Law.

The petition is understood to seek judicial review of the Speaker's decision and recognition of the party's nominee, Sovandeb Chattopadhyay, for the post.

The TMC's lawyer sought an urgent hearing and stated before the court that the first session of the 18th West Bengal Assembly is scheduled to ...