Rebel TMC MPs presenting a letter to the Speaker in the Indian Parliament
Rebel TMC MPs presenting a letter to the Speaker in the Indian Parliament
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20 TMC MPs rebel, claim support for NDA in letter to Speaker

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Twenty Trinamool Congress Lok Sabha MPs have written to the Speaker seeking a separate group and announcing support for the NDA. Mahua Moitra criticised Yusuf Pathan.

On Monday, 20 TMC MPs led by Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar submitted a letter to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla. They announced they would work with the NDA. Mahua Moitra accused Behrampur MP Yusuf Pathan of rushing to Delhi after a call from Amit Shah. She wrote, 'Have some shame and some spine.' The development comes amid growing discontent in the party following its defeat in the West Bengal Assembly elections. The rebel MPs said they have no immediate plan to formally leave TMC to avoid disqualification under the anti-defection law.

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Initial reactions on X highlight shock over 20 TMC MPs' letter to the Speaker seeking separate grouping and NDA support, with some users celebrating potential NDA gains and criticizing Mahua Moitra's rebuke of Yusuf Pathan as divisive. Skeptical voices question if it's full defection or mere dissent, while others note it as a major setback for Mamata Banerjee. Posts from journalists and users show mixed sentiments without simple link shares.

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Indian opposition leaders from 23 parties gathered in Delhi for INDIA bloc strategy meeting.
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Opposition parties to meet in Delhi today for INDIA bloc strategy

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Leaders from 23 opposition parties will gather in Delhi on Monday to discuss strategy and address differences within the INDIA bloc.

The Trinamool Congress nominated Sobhandeb Chattopadhyay as Leader of Opposition in the 18th West Bengal Legislative Assembly on May 9, 2026. The party also appointed Firhad Hakim as Chief Whip and named two deputy leaders.

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Led by Raghav Chadha, seven of Aam Aadmi Party's 10 Rajya Sabha MPs announced on Friday they are merging with the Bharatiya Janata Party. They invoked the two-thirds merger provision under the anti-defection law to avoid disqualification. AAP has demanded their disqualification from the Upper House.

Protests continue in West Bengal's Malda district over deletions from electoral rolls under Special Intensive Revision, following the gherao of seven judicial officers. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee endorsed Supreme Court remarks, urged calm and blamed the BJP. The BJP demanded the arrest of TMC minister Sabina Yeasmin.

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Senior Congress leader and Nagaon MP Pradyut Bordoloi has resigned from the party just before the upcoming Assam assembly elections. He announced the decision in a letter to the party president.

BJD MLAs who cross-voted in the Rajya Sabha election have challenged show-cause notices from party leadership as illegal, arbitrary and unconstitutional. They termed the notices offences under BNS-2023 and threatened legal action. The six MLAs used nearly identical language in responses.

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Following the April 17 Lok Sabha rejection of the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026, for 33% women's quota post-delimitation, PM Narendra Modi and BJP leaders lambasted opposition parties as anti-women, while critics reiterated concerns over north-south imbalance. Modi to rally women in Varanasi on April 28.

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