Amit Shah masterminded Trinamool ‘split’, merger bid, says Congress (opens original article in a new tab)

Congress accused Home Minister Amit Shah of orchestrating a split in the Trinamool Congress and facilitating the merger of rebel MPs with the NCPI to aid the NDA's majority in the Lok Sabha.

• Congress accused Amit Shah of masterminding Trinamool Congress split
• Rebel Trinamool MPs merged with NCPI, a three-year-old unrecognised party
• Congress claims the merger aims to help NDA achieve two-thirds majority