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Jethmalani says TMC rebels cannot claim real TMC now
NDTV··16 Jun
NDTV reported that senior advocate Mahesh Jethmalani said TMC rebels cannot claim to be the real Trinamool after merging with NCPI. He said they cannot steer two ships and cannot hold dual party membership.
Prism
What It Means For You
- The rebel MPs' status can affect votes, whips and NDA numbers in Parliament.
- Legal experts disagree on parts of the anti-defection puzzle.
- Speaker decisions may be challenged in court.
What's Happening
- Mahesh Jethmalani spoke to NDTV about the TMC rebels.
- He said they cannot claim both NCPI and TMC identities.
- He called the merger route constitutionally okay.
Merger Dispute
- Sudip Bandyopadhyay said rebels may later seek the Trinamool name.
- NCPI is a little-known registered party.
- The Tenth Schedule merger exception is central to the controversy.
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