Archive · 19 Nov 2025
West Bengal Assembly Explores Legal Options After HC Cancels Mukul Roy's Membership
After the Calcutta High Court removed Mukul Roy from the West Bengal Assembly, the Assembly is looking into ways to legally challenge this decision.
Roy had switched parties from Trinamul Congress to BJP before the 2021 elections and later rejoined Trinamul.
BJP had sought his disqualification, which was rejected, leading to the HC case.
Calcutta High Court cancelled Mukul Roy's Assembly membership
West Bengal Assembly secretariat exploring legal options to challenge the ruling
State Advocate General met Speaker Biman Bandopadhyay to discuss possible course of action
Mukul Roy switched from Trinamul Congress to BJP before 2021 Assembly elections
BJP moved Speaker seeking Roy's disqualification, which was rejected and then challenged in HC
- Who
- Mukul Roy, West Bengal Assembly, Calcutta High Court, Biman Bandopadhyay (Speaker), Kishor Datta (Advocate General)
- What
- Exploring legal options to challenge HC ruling cancelling Mukul Roy's Assembly membership
- When
- After the 13 November HC ruling, on 14 November the Assembly began exploring legal options
- Where
- West Bengal Assembly, Calcutta High Court
- Why
- To challenge the High Court's decision cancelling Mukul Roy's Assembly membership
Assembly's Stance
High Court's Stance
Mukul Roy's Membership
Assembly's Stance
Assembly exploring legal options to reinstate Roy's membership
High Court's Stance
High Court cancelled Roy's membership on grounds of defection
- Mukul Roy's Party Switch
- Switched from Trinamul Congress to BJP before 2021 Assembly elections
- Assembly Membership Status
- Cancelled by Calcutta High Court on 13 November 2022
- BJP's Action
- Moved Speaker seeking Roy's disqualification, then approached HC