Lok Sabha Speaker to meet TMC leaders before deciding on merger

The Lok Sabha Speaker is set to meet with Trinamool Congress (TMC) leadership before taking a decision on the party's proposed merger with the National Congress Party of India (NCPI). The merger, which would involve 20 TMC MPs, faces delays due to internal dissent and reported defections within the party.

The speaker's intervention comes as TMC grapples with challenges to the merger plan from within its ranks. The proposed alliance between TMC and NCPI remains uncertain pending the outcome of these discussions.