TMC Split Widens: Rebel MPs Merge With NCPI, Back NDA

The Trinamool Congress crisis deepened after 20 rebel MPs merged with the Nationalist Citizens Party of India (NCPI) and extended support to the NDA. Rebel leader Sudip Bandyopadhyay said the merger was necessary due to legal complications in forming a separate bloc. The Mamata Banerjee-led faction has challenged the move, citing anti-defection provisions.