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Twenty rebel TMC MPs join NDA ahead of monsoon session
The Times of India··20 Jul
Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar announced on July 19 that 20 former Trinamool Congress Lok Sabha MPs under the NCPI group will join the NDA ahead of the Monsoon Session. She said the group intends to work with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Amit Shah. The announcement follows TMC defeat in the May West Bengal assembly elections after 15 years in power.
Prism
What It Means For You
- Bengal political realignment may affect local governance and central scheme delivery.
- NDA gains in Lok Sabha numbers ahead of the Monsoon Session.
- Former TMC MPs switching sides reshapes opposition dynamics in Parliament.
What's Happening
- Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar announced 20 ex-TMC MPs will join the NDA on July 19.
- The NCPI parliamentary group intends to work with Modi and Shah.
- The move follows TMC defeat in the May West Bengal assembly elections.
Adaptive Context
- TMC held power in West Bengal for 15 years before the May 2026 loss.
- Amit Shah launched the Amul Bengal Dairy Project in Howrah the same day.
- Defections from regional parties have historically shifted alliance arithmetic in Parliament.
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