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Trinamool Rebels Join NDA Meeting Before Formal Recognition
Some MPs who used to be in the Trinamool Congress party in India have joined a meeting with the NDA, which is the group that supports the current Prime Minister.
These MPs are now calling themselves the Nationalist Citizens Party of India (NCPI).
The Trinamool Congress says this is a betrayal because these MPs were elected by promising to oppose the BJP, which is the main party in the NDA.
The NCPI says they support a bill to stop paper leaks.
The NDA says these new MPs will make their group stronger.
The Trinamool Congress is upset and says the MPs have betrayed their voters.
20 Trinamool Congress rebel MPs attended an NDA meeting led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
The rebels, now calling themselves the Nationalist Citizens Party of India (NCPI), secured front-row seats in the NDA meet.
Trinamool Congress views the defection as a betrayal of the party and its electorate.
The NCPI supports the anti-paper leak bill and participated in discussions on free trade agreements and the blue economy.
BJP state president Samik Bhattacharya sees the rebels as future allies who will strengthen the NDA.
- Who
- Trinamool Congress rebel MPs, led by Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar
- What
- Joined NDA meeting before formal recognition
- Where
- Parliament complex, New Delhi
- When
- Tuesday
- Why
- To align with the NDA and support the anti-paper leak bill
Trinamool Congress
Nationalist Citizens Party of India (NCPI)
Nature of Defection
Trinamool Congress
The defection is seen as a betrayal of the party and its electorate.
Nationalist Citizens Party of India (NCPI)
The NCPI views their actions as a necessary political move.
Support for Anti-Paper Leak Bill
Trinamool Congress
Trinamool Congress has not explicitly stated their position on the bill.
Nationalist Citizens Party of India (NCPI)
The NCPI supports the anti-paper leak bill.
Key facts
- Number of Rebel MPs
- 20
- Leader of the Rebel Bloc
- Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar
- Prime Minister
- Narendra Modi
- Lok Sabha Speaker
- Om Birla
- BJP State President
- Samik Bhattacharya
Quotes
Jadavpur MP Sayani Ghosh
Former Trinamool MP who joined the NDA
“So‑called NCPI MPs won the elections as Trinamool candidates. They won by showing Mamata Banerjee’s picture and opposing the BJP. They betrayed and left the party. The MPs who won by opposing the BJP are now joining the BJP alliance.”
telegraphindia.com
“I participated in the NDA meeting. It was an enriching and informative meeting in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Today, we discussed FTAs. It was a positive discussion... very nice, very interesting, highly enriching!”
telegraphindia.com
Sources
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