Archive · 31 Jul 2026
MP Lunch Photos Spark Defection Speculation
Saugata Roy, a member of the Trinamool Congress, was seen eating lunch with two BJP leaders in the Parliament canteen.
Some people thought he might be planning to switch parties.
Roy said he didn’t talk to them and that the BJP leaders left soon after.
A group called NCPI said the photos showed a hidden plan to leave Trinamool.
Three NCPI MPs didn’t go to a big meeting with the BJP, which made people wonder if they were unhappy with the alliance.
The whole thing shows how politicians sometimes try to change sides and how other parties react.
Saugata Roy was photographed sharing a lunch table with BJP leaders Amit Shah and J.P. Nadda, sparking defection rumors.
Roy denied any political conversation, saying the BJP leaders left soon after they arrived.
NCPI members, including Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar, suggested the lunches indicated a “double track” strategy.
Three Muslim NCPI MPs—Yusuf Pathan, Abu Taher Khan, and Khalilur Rahaman—missed an NDA meeting, hinting at discomfort with the coalition.
The incident highlighted intra‑party tensions and the political maneuvering surrounding the NDA alliance.
- Who
- Saugata Roy, Amit Shah, J.P. Nadda, NCPI MPs
- What
- Alleged defection speculation after lunch photos
- When
- Thursday (photos) and Tuesday (NDA meeting)
- Where
- Parliament canteen, Delhi
- Why
- Political maneuvering and intra‑party tensions
- Central figure
- Saugata Roy
- Political parties involved
- Trinamool Congress, BJP, NCPI
- Event
- Lunch table photos
- Date of photos
- Thursday
- NDA meeting attendance
- Three NCPI MPs absent