We are the largest parliamentary force from West Bengal: NCPI in a social media post
Twenty rebel Trinamool Congress MPs have merged with a little-known party called the Nationalist Citizens Party of India (NCPI). The NCPI claims this move makes them the largest parliamentary force in West Bengal, though the party's sudden emergence and lack of electoral history have raised questions.
Why it matters
This political realignment significantly alters the power balance in West Bengal and could signal major instability within the state's ruling party.
A day after 20 Lok Sabha MPs of the Trinamool Congress decided to merge with a little known Nationalist Citizens Party of India (NCPI), the party in a social media post claimed that it has become the largest parliamentary force in West Bengal.
The article reports on the claims made by the party and the reactions of locals without taking a stance on the legitimacy of the merger.
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