Rebel Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Prasun Banerjee arrived at Union Minister Bhupender Yadav’s residence in New Delhi to meet with dissident party leaders.
The gathering signals a potential realignment of the TMC faction with the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), which could destabilize the party's current standing.
Banerjee joined other rebel leaders at the residence to coordinate plans before a scheduled meeting with the Lok Sabha speaker [1, 2]. The group is discussing a formal split from the TMC and their subsequent entry into the BJP-led NDA [1, 2].
This movement follows reports of a growing rift within the party. Some reports indicate that 20 rebel TMC MPs wrote to the speaker to request entry into the NDA [3], while other reports state that 19 rebel MPs signed the letter [4].
The instability extends beyond the national parliament into the state legislature. Last week, 14 rebel MLAs met with Suvendu Adhikari to discuss their exit from the party [5]. Additionally, 58 lawmakers reportedly backed rebel leader Ritabrata Banerjee during the same period [5].
These developments occur as the dissident faction seeks to formalize its departure from Mamata Banerjee's leadership. The meeting at Minister Yadav's home serves as a strategic huddle to ensure the group remains unified before facing the speaker [1, 2].
“Rebel TMC MP Prasun Banerjee arrived at Union Minister Bhupender Yadav’s residence in New Delhi.”
The coordinated movement of both MPs and MLAs toward the NDA suggests a systemic collapse of party discipline within the TMC. If the speaker recognizes the split based on the signatures of 19 to 20 MPs, it could trigger a significant shift in the legislative balance of power and weaken the TMC's influence in both West Bengal and the Lok Sabha.
