TMC calls rebels' NCPI merger 'ridiculous'; BJP says exodus reflects party's ideological vacuum (opens original article in a new tab)

TMC and BJP exchanged sharp accusations after rebel MPs merged with NCPI and pledged NDA support, with TMC calling the move 'ridiculous' and BJP attributing it to TMC's internal crisis.

• TMC chief Mamata Banerjee's party called the merger of rebel MPs with NCPI 'ridiculous'
• Rebel TMC MPs merged with NCPI and pledged support to NDA, claiming 20 of 28 Lok Sabha MPs backed the move
• BJP stated the exodus reflects TMC's ideological crisis and urged leadership introspection
• TMC challenged the rebels' claim, citing constitutional and anti-defection law restrictions
• Rebel MPs met Speaker Om Birla for separate seating arrangement in Parliament