TMC Rebel MPs Eye Merger with NCPI, Sparking Disqualification Calls

Twenty rebel Trinamool Congress (TMC) MPs, exceeding the two-thirds majority mark, are reportedly planning to merge with the little-known National Congress Party of India (NCPI). This move has led to calls for their disqualification from Kapil Sibal.

14 Jun, 20:41 — 14 Jun, 20:41

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TMC rebels, with one MP above 2/3rd mark, eye merger with little-known regional party

In a dramatic development, 20 rebel Trinamool Congress MPs informed Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla that their group has merged with NCPI — which is registered in West Bengal’s Howrah and had contested a few seats in the 2023 Tripura assembly elections — and that they will be backing the BJP-led NDA. Incidentally, “to save your rights, reject political turncoats” was one of the slogans of NCPI.

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TMC rebels, with one MP above 2/3rd mark, eye merger with little-known regional party

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TMC Rebel MPs Eye Merger with NCPI, Sparking Disqualification Calls

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TMC rebels, with one MP above 2/3rd mark, eye merger with little-known regional party

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TMC rebels, with one MP above 2/3rd mark, eye merger with little-known regional party

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