Twenty rebel TMC MPs have claimed a merger with a little-known party, triggering a fresh legal battle over the anti-defection law's merger exception. | India News

A rebellion within the Trinamool Congress is escalating. Dissident MPs plan to meet the Lok Sabha Speaker seeking recognition as the 'real Trinamool' parliamentary group. This…

Fresh developments indicate momentum building up ahead of the TMC splitting, with the rebels succeeding in their effort to be recognised as the party. | India News

TMC Rajya Sabha MP Sagarika Ghose said rebel MPs and MLAs cannot legally function as a separate group within Parliament or assemblies while retaining seats won on the party's…

Rebel TMC MPs to join Tripura-based Nationalist Citizens Party of India | India News

This came soon after party General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee told the Lok Sabha speaker not to recognise the rebel faction as a separate bloc.

Twenty rebel Trinamool Congress MPs announced their merger with the Nationalist Citizens Party, pledging support to the NDA after a key meeting in Delhi.

Rebel Trinamool Congress MPs, led by Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar, plan to merge with the Nationalist Citizen Party and support NDA.

A significant split is unfolding within the Trinamool Congress. Rebel MPs have announced their merger with the Nationalist Citizens Party. They met Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla to…

A faction of 20 rebel TMC MPs merges with the Nationalist Citizens Party, seeking recognition in Parliament.

Twenty rebel Trinamool Congress MPs met Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla in New Delhi and sought separate seating arrangements in the House. Rebel MP Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar said the…

A major split has rocked the Trinamool Congress. Twenty Lok Sabha MPs have joined the Nationalist Citizens Party of India. They will now support Prime Minister Narendra Modi's…

The merger, if approved, will increase the NDA’s strength from 294 to 314 in the Lok Sabha, still short of 46 seats to secure a two-thirds majority in the Lower House. | India News

TMC crisis LIVE: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla will verify the signatures of the 20 TMC rebel MPs before taking a decision on recognising the merger with NCPI. | India News

Twenty Trinamool Congress Lok Sabha MPs have joined the Nationalist Citizens Party of India. This move bypasses legal hurdles and allows them to maintain their parliamentary…

Twenty rebel TMC MPs have claimed a merger with a little-known party, triggering a fresh legal battle over the anti-defection law's merger exception. | India News

Twenty dissident TMC MPs have announced a merger with the Nationalist Citizens Party of India (NCPI), a move they say complies with anti-defection rules and allows them to seek…

In the Lok Sabha, 20 rebel TMC MPs have merged with the NCPI, a party which came to the spotlight only after the Trinamool leaders' decision to join it. | India News

With defections becoming more common and brazen, there is an urgent need to overhaul anti-defection provisions

Rebel Trinamool MPs merge with NCPI to secure voting rights amidst impending legislative changes, avoiding lengthy disqualification battles.

The merger of the defectors from the TMC with the NCPI, and their decision to support the NDA boosted the latter, and increased its strength in the Lok Sabha. | India News