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West BengalTMC Identity Row: Rebel Faction Merges, Claims Real Party StatusA legal battle erupts over Trinamool Congress identity as rebel faction merges with smaller party and asserts legitimacy claims.
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National PoliticsCongress attacks Amit Shah over merger of TMC MPs with NCPCongress alleges BJP leader masterminded the defection of 20 TMC MPs to NCP(I), which would reduce TMC's Lok Sabha strength.
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National PoliticsTMC's 20 Rebel MPs Merge with Non-Existent Party to Evade Anti-Defection LawTwenty TMC MPs informed Lok Sabha Speaker of merger with a party having no elected seats, raising questions on anti-defection law application.
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National PoliticsRebel TMC MP Kakoli seeks expulsion of party colleague Kalyan Banerjee from Lok SabhaKakoli Ghosh Dastidar writes to Speaker Om Birla alleging verbal abuse and misogynistic conduct by Kalyan Banerjee during House proceedings.
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West BengalTMC Rebel MP Files Ethics Complaint Against Party Leader Kalyan BanerjeeRebel TMC MP Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar lodges complaint with Lok Sabha Ethics Panel against Kalyan Banerjee, alleging use of derogatory words.
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National PoliticsTrinamool Rebels May Vote in Lok Sabha Before Disqualification RulingRebel Trinamool MPs backing NDA could participate in votes before any disqualification decision, amid Centre's plans for Delimitation Bill.
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National PoliticsNationalist Citizens Party: Founded in 2022, Never Contested Lok Sabha, Now Has 22 MPsNationalist Citizens Party, established in 2022, holds 22 Lok Sabha seats despite never contesting general elections, after TMC rebels from West Bengal joined.
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National PoliticsTMC MP Seeks Expulsion of Colleague Over Misconduct AllegationsKakoli Ghosh Dastidar urges Lok Sabha Speaker to expel Kalyan Banerjee, citing repeated abusive conduct.
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National PoliticsNCPI Emerges as Unlikely Vehicle for TMC Rebel MPsWest Bengal-based NCPI, registered in 2023, poised to have 20 Lok Sabha MPs after absorbing TMC defectors.
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National Politics‘Amit Shah Behind TMC Split’: Congress Alleges Plot To Boost NDA Numbers In Lok SabhaA fresh political storm erupted on Monday after the Congress accused Union Home Minister Amit Shah of orchestrating the rebellion within the Trinamool Congress, claiming the development was aimed at strengthening the NDA's position in Parliament.
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National PoliticsFrom 536 Votes to 20 MPs: Little-Known NCPI Stuns India After Massive TMC RebellionIn one of the most dramatic political twists in recent parliamentary history, a little-known party that once struggled to cross a few hundred votes in an Assembly election has suddenly found itself at the centre of national politics after becoming the new home of 20 rebel Trinamool Congress MPs.
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West BengalMahua Moitra Targets Sudip Bandyopadhyay as TMC Rift Deepens Amid Rebel Camp Moves In DelhiInternal tensions within the Trinamool Congress intensified on Sunday after senior party leaders publicly questioned the actions of veteran MP Sudip Bandyopadhyay following his meeting with Union Minister Bhupender Yadav in New Delhi.
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