New Delhi 16 June 2026

As per news report of NDTV,In a significant political development, 20 rebel Lok Sabha MPs from the Trinamool Congress (TMC) have merged with the Nationalist Citizens Party of India (NCPI), a little-known regional outfit with roots in Tripura and limited presence in West Bengal and Assam. This move, announced after consultations involving BJP leaders, allows the rebels to support the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) while sidestepping immediate disqualification under the anti-defection law by claiming a two-thirds majority split. Led by figures such as Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar and Sudip Bandyopadhyay, the faction includes prominent names like Satabdi Roy, Saayoni Ghosh, Yusuf Pathan, and others, many from key Muslim-influenced areas like Malda and Murshidabad.

Source - NDTV

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