No-confidence move against Om Birla set to dominate Lok Sabha as session resumes; West Asia, US deal also on cards

The BJP-led NDA’s treasury benches are preparing a counter-offensive to put the Leader of the Opposition, Rahul Gandhi, in a situation wherein he may face expulsion from Parliament altogether. The ongoing US-Iran conflict is set to make an appearance too. While the Trinamool Congress (TMC), election-bound West Bengal’s ruling party, initially hesitated to sign the notice, the party has confirmed that its MPs will support the resolution. This comes at a time when the BJP led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has accused TMC boss and Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee of insulting President Droupadi Murmu by not attending an event….