TMC calls rebels' NCPI merger 'ridiculous'; BJP says exodus reflects party's ideological vacuum
A group of dissident Trinamool Congress (TMC) MPs has announced a merger with the minor NCPI party to align with the BJP-led NDA, sparking a heated political dispute. The TMC leadership has dismissed the move as a desperate act of betrayal, while the BJP views it as a sign of the TMC's internal collapse.
Why it matters
This shift in parliamentary alignment could alter the balance of power in the Lok Sabha and signals significant internal instability within a major regional political party.
The war of words between the Trinamool Congress (TMC/AITC) and the BJP intensified after dissident TMC MPs announced their merger with the little-known NCPI and pledged support to the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), with Mamata Banerjee s camp dismissing the move as "ridiculous" and the saffron party describing it as evidence of TMC s deepening crisis.
The article balances quotes from both the TMC leadership and the context of the BJP's involvement, maintaining a reporting-focused narrative.
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