Rebel TMC MPs Announce Merger with Nationalist Citizens Party, Support NDA
A faction of around 20 rebel Trinamool Congress (TMC) Lok Sabha MPs, representing over two-thirds of the party's parliamentary strength, has announced its merger with the Nationalist Citizens Party of India (NCPI), a little-known Tripura-based party. Led by Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar, the group has sought separate seating in Parliament and declared support for the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) under Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The TMC leadership opposes recognition of this separate faction, and a legal claim over the party's name and symbol is expected.