Derek O'Brien

Here‘s what Derek O Brien, TMC Rajya Sabha MP had to say about the issues that his party would raise in Parliament.

In an exclusive conversation with CNN-News18's Bhupendra Chaubey, the party's Rajya Sabha MP Derek O'Brien said that all hell will break loose if the government announces the Union Budget on February 1 and has demanded to postpone it to March 8.

Government sources have told CNBC-TV18 that apart from the 4-5 key amendments in the GST Constitutional Bill, the government will move some amendments related to the consolidation fund of India.

The Cabinet today cleared changes in the GST Constitutional Amendment Bill, dropping 1 percent manufacturing tax and providing guarantee to compensate states for any revenue loss in the first five years of rollout of the proposed indirect tax regime. MPs weigh in on the Bill.

Derek O'Brien, MP, Rajya Sabha, TMC Spokesperson, said for the sake of the country, it is important for Congress and the government to get their act together and pass the GST Bill.

Derek O'Brien, Rajya Sabha MP, believes Mamta Banerjee will win in 2016 elections and that is when West Bengal will better its ranking from the business point of view.

After I have read the details (of the DoT report), I have come across many devils, Brien tells CNBC-TV18

In Derek O Brien's view it will be impossible for the government to pass the Land Acquisition Bill in Rajya Sabha during the monsoon session.

There was a meeting of the national democratic alliance (NDA) today to discuss on its presidential candidate for parliament. Piyush Goyal, National Treasurer, BJP told CNBC-TV18 that the NDA are committed to the smooth functioning of parliament.

In his interview to CNBC-TV18, Trinamool Congress (TMC) spokesperson, Derek O'brien said the party maintains its 'clear and consistent' stand in the portfolio and that there is no question of any more caveats which may bring a change of mind.