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TMC rebels to merge with little-known regional party
In a dramatic development, 20 rebel Trinamool Congress MPs informed Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla that their group has merged with NCPI — which is registered in West Bengal’s Howrah and had contested a few seats in the 2023 Tripura assembly elections — and that they will be backing the BJP-led NDA. In...
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What happenedTMC rebels to merge with little-known regional party.
The headline splitOne side frames it as "20 TMC MPs merge with little-known Tripura party". The other frames it as "TMC rebels to merge with little-known regional party".
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Left / center-left20 TMC MPs merge with little-known Tripura party
Hindustan Times · Center-left · News report
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Times of India · Center · News report
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TMC rebels to merge with little-known regional party
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In a dramatic development, 20 rebel Trinamool Congress MPs informed Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla that their group has merged with NCPI — which is registered in West Bengal’s Howrah and had co...
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.