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Politics
20 Rebel TMC MPs Join BJP After Merging with Tripura-based NCPI
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🗓 15 Sep 2026, 01:38 AM
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Twenty Trinamool Congress (TMC) MPs, after merging with the Tripura-based NCPI, have joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
Twenty Trinamool Congress MPs, described as rebel legislators, had earlier merged with the Tripura-based unit of the Nationalist Congress Party of India (NCPI).
Following that merger, the MPs have now announced their decision to join the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
The development was reported by Scroll.in, highlighting a notable shift in the allegiance of these northeastern legislators.
The report did not provide further details about individual MPs or the exact timing of the merger.
Following that merger, the MPs have now announced their decision to join the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
The development was reported by Scroll.in, highlighting a notable shift in the allegiance of these northeastern legislators.
The report did not provide further details about individual MPs or the exact timing of the merger.