New Delhi: With speculation over dissident voices within the Trinamool Congress (TMC) refusing to die down, the party's national general secretary and Lok Sabha MP, Abhishek Banerjee, has formally approached Om Birla, seeking to ensure that no group claiming to represent the party is granted independent standing in Parliament.

In a letter sent to the Lok Sabha Speaker, Banerjee stressed that the All India TMC should continue to be treated as a single parliamentary entity and that all official communication from the party must originate only through its authorised leadership in the House.

The intervention comes at a time when political circles are abuzz with reports of unease within the party following recent developments in West Bengal.

Against that backdrop, the Trinamool leadership appears keen to prevent any attempt by dissenting MPs to seek separate recognition or parliamentary privileges under a different banner.

Banerjee's communication underlined that the party's recognised Leader and Chief Whip in the Lok Sabha alone are empowered to speak and act on behalf of the AITC in parliamentary matters.

He urged the Speaker not to entertain claims from any individual or group presenting itself as an alternative faction of the party.

The move is being viewed as a proactive step by the Trinamool leadership to consolidate its position in Parliament and send a clear signal that organisational disputes, if any, should not translate into institutional recognition within the Lok Sabha.

Political observers see the letter as an effort to shut the door on any possibility of a parallel power centre emerging in the party's parliamentary wing, particularly at a time when speculation over internal divisions has intensified.

There was no official response from the Speaker's office immediately after the letter became public. However, the development has added a fresh dimension to the unfolding political churn surrounding the TMC.