'Decision on Tripura Cong MLA on Aug 29'

Agartala, August 18 (IANS): A decision on the issue of six Congress legislators in Tripura joining the Trinamool Congress (TMC) will be announced on August 29, Assembly Speaker Ramendra Chandra Debnath said on Thursday.  

  "Five of the six Congress MLAs met me on Thursday and submitted some documents of other assemblies in the country and various courts. They said they have joined the TMC and demanded recognition as the main opposition party," Debnath told reporters.   He said he had met all the six MLAs individually and verified their signatures.