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Sudip Bandyopadhyay may join rebel TMC MPs
The Hindu··14 Jun
The Hindu reported that senior TMC leader Sudip Bandyopadhyay met BJP leader Bhupendra Yadav in Delhi, sparking speculation that he may join the rebel camp of Trinamool MPs. He was accompanied by Satabdi Roy, who has already backed the rebel bloc.
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What It Means For You
- If a senior Mamata loyalist joins rebels, the crisis becomes harder to contain.
- Parliamentary recognition of a rebel bloc could reshape TMC's national role.
- The Bengal opposition space may change if MPs and MLAs align with the BJP-led government.
What's Happening
- Sudip Bandyopadhyay met BJP leader Bhupendra Yadav in Delhi.
- His possible shift would raise the rebel MP count to 20, according to the report.
- Rebel MPs are expected to approach Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla.
TMC Fracture
- TMC won 29 Lok Sabha seats in 2024, now effectively 28 after one MP's death.
- Rebels claim enough numbers to seek independent recognition.
- The crisis also extends to MLAs backing a different Leader of Opposition.
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