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Congress says Amit Shah masterminded TMC split
The Hindu··16 Jun
The Hindu reported that Congress leader Jairam Ramesh accused Home Minister Amit Shah of masterminding the Trinamool Congress split and the rebel group's merger with NCPI. He said the move aimed to engineer a two-thirds NDA majority in the Lok Sabha.
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What It Means For You
- The TMC split could affect Parliament's voting arithmetic, not just Bengal politics.
- Opposition parties are framing the merger as a constitutional and democratic issue.
- The Speaker's decision may be politically explosive.
What's Happening
- Jairam Ramesh accused Amit Shah of orchestrating the TMC split.
- Twenty rebel TMC MPs announced merger with NCPI.
- Congress called the move underhand and aimed at a two-thirds NDA majority.
Parliamentary Stakes
- TMC was the third-largest Opposition party in Lok Sabha.
- NCPI is a little-known registered unrecognised party.
- Anti-defection protection depends on how the merger exception is interpreted.
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