The Howrah Home that Has Become HQ of a Parliamentary Revolt Against Mamata Banerjee
The merger follows a post-poll rebellion in Trinamool Congress and lets the MPs avoid anti-defection penalties, party leaders said.
- On Sunday, 20 rebel Trinamool Congress MPs approached Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla to announce their merger with the Nationalist Citizens Party of India , seeking separate seating to support the National Democratic Alliance .
- Internal rebellion within the TMC intensified following the party's defeat in the 2026 West Bengal Assembly polls, led by Barasat MP Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar after her removal as chief whip.
- By securing 20 of the party's 28 Lok Sabha MPs, the dissidents met the constitutional threshold for a valid merger under the Tenth Schedule to bypass anti-defection laws.
- TMC parliamentary party leader Abhishek Banerjee urged the Speaker not to recognize the breakaway faction, citing anti-defection laws, while rebel leader Sudip Bandyopadhyay stated they would fight in court for the "real TMC" designation.
- If approved, the NCPI, a Tripura-based registered unrecognised party, could become the NDA's second-largest constituent in the Lower House, potentially increasing the alliance's Lok Sabha strength to 314.
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TMC Faces Double Split: Rebel MPs merge with NCPI, Ritabrata Banerjee says 65 rebel MLAs will stay separate
The rebellion within the Trinamool Congress appears to be taking two separate political directions, exposing the growing divide among leaders who have broken ranks with the party following its defeat in the West Bengal Assembly elections. A day after 20 rebel TMC Members of Parliament announced their decision to merge with the Nationalist Citizens Party of India (NCPI), senior rebel leader Ritabrata Banerjee made it clear that the dissident legi…
A party is being widely discussed across the country, including West Bengal. The party's name is the Nationalist Citizens Party. It has never contested a Lok Sabha election, yet it has 22 MPs. Behind this feat are rebel TMC MPs from West Bengal, who submitted a letter to the Lok Sabha Speaker, demanding support for the NDA and a separate seat. Therefore, we are sharing information about the Nationalist Citizens Party (NCPI). Looking at its found…
TMC crisis deepens as rebel MPs merge with NCPI, seek separate block in Lok Sabha
Dissident TMC MPs merged with the Nationalist Citizens Party, seeking separate parliamentary seating and party symbol, while the TMC leadership urged.Trinamool Congress crisis, TMC MPs merger, Nationalist Citizens Party of India, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, Sudip Bandyopadhyay rebel, Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar TMC, Abhishek Banerjee letter, separate seating Lok Sabha, TMC poll symbol claim, political party split, dissident MPs, Parliamentary factions…
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