NCPI ready to accept merger of rebel TMC MPs; numbers may go up to 22: Kakoli Dastidar
Rebel Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar announced that the Nationalist Citizens Party of India (NCPI) will accept dissident TMC MPs into their ranks. The group intends to align with the NDA government to implement central schemes in West Bengal.
Why it matters
This shift in political alignment could significantly impact the balance of power in West Bengal and the legislative strength of the NDA coalition.
Rebel Trinamool Congress MP Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar on Tuesday (June 16, 2026) said the Nationalist Citizens Party of India (NCPI) has agreed to accept the joining of all the dissident Lok Sabha members of her party, whose numbers are likely to go up to 22 from the present 20.
The article focuses on the perspective of the rebel faction and their alignment with the ruling NDA coalition, with limited counter-perspective from the original TMC leadership.
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