Supreme Court Directs Calcutta High Court to Expedite Disqualification Plea of Rebel TMC MLAs
The Supreme Court on November 5, 2026, declined to hear a plea by Trinamool Congress MLA Sobhandeb Chattopadhyay seeking urgent direction to the West Bengal Assembly Speaker to decide on disqualification petitions against 10 rebel TMC MLAs. The court advised Chattopadhyay to approach the Calcutta High Court, urging it to list the matter before a division bench for expeditious resolution. The petitions, filed in July, allege defection by MLAs including Ritabrata Banerjee and Firhad Hakim. The Speaker was expected to decide within three months but has yet to act.
First-hand measurement across 5 sources
We measured how 5 outlets covered this story. Coverage leans balanced overall (Left 0%, Centre 100%, Right 0%). Overall sentiment is neutral (50/100). Lens Score 57/100.
Outlets measured: thetelegraph, ndtv, thehindu, hindustantimes, deccanherald. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
All 5 outlets scored close to centre on political lean. The real divergence here is in emphasis, not lean — compare the headlines below to see how each outlet chose to frame the same facts.
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–50/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
deccanherald broke this story on 5 Nov, 09:38 am. Other outlets followed.