Rebel TMC leader Ritabharata Banerjee distanced his MLA faction from the rebel MPs' decision to merge with the NCPI, saying they have no plans to follow suit.

What happens when a party that campaigned against political turncoats becomes the refuge of defectors? The answer lies in the dramatic rise of the little-known Nationalist Citizens Party of India.

The rebellion in the TMC escalated as dissident MPs merged with the Nationalist Citizens Party and sought separate seating in the Lok Sabha.

The NCPI was registered in Bengal in January 2023. Records show it got donations totalling Rs 1.13 lakh. Shewly Kundu is mentioned as treasurer of the party whose registered address is in Bengal's Howrah

According to sources, the rebel TMC MPs decided to associate themselves with the Nationalist Citizens Party of India due to legal complications in forming a separate bloc. 

Rebel Trinamool Congress MPs, led by Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar, plan to merge with the Nationalist Citizen Party and support NDA.

The latest political twist comes hours after the rebel faction regrouped at Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla’s residence in Delhi following a meeting with Union Minister Bhupender Yadav. According to sources, the rebel TMC MPs opted to associate themselves with the party due to legal complications in forming a separate parliamentary bloc.

The latest political twist comes hours after the rebel faction regrouped at Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla’s residence in Delhi following a meeting with Union Minister Bhupender Yadav. According to sources, the rebel TMC MPs opted to associate themselves with the party due to legal complications in forming a separate parliamentary bloc.