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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 happened TMC rebels to merge with little-known regional party.
The headline split One 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

CenterTMC rebels to merge with little-known regional party

Times of India · Center · News report

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Times of IndiaNews report · Jun 14, 8:41 PM

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...

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Hindustan TimesNews report · Jun 15, 12:43 AM

20 TMC MPs merge with little-known Tripura party

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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.

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Details43/99 Wording Gap · Low confidence · 2 sources
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Jun 14, 8:41 PM: Times of India joined the source map.

Jun 15, 12:43 AM: Hindustan Times joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 43/99 and story health is developing · 2 sources · 2 buckets.