Rebel Trinamool Congress MPs finalized plans on June 14 to exit Mamata Banerjee’s party after crushing assembly election defeats in West Bengal.
Leaders scheduled a press conference outlining merger steps with the Nationalist Citizens Party before petitioning the Lok Sabha Speaker.
Loyalists accused the BJP of orchestrating defections, while rebels said internal autocracy stifled grassroots feedback.
Political editors ranked the split among the day’s biggest national stories alongside Modi’s France visit and military aviation milestones.
Analysts warned that fragmented opposition benches could ease passage of contentious federal legislation this monsoon session.
West Bengal police increased security around Kolkata party offices anticipating rival rallies.
Rebel MPs plan a Delhi press conference outlining merger steps with the Nationalist Citizens Party before meeting the Speaker.
Banerjee loyalists accused the BJP of orchestrating defections while rebels cite autocratic leadership after assembly defeats.
Analysts warn fragmented opposition benches could ease passage of contentious federal legislation during the monsoon session.
Election strategists in Kolkata said rebel Trinamool MPs must quickly establish district committees if they hope to convert parliamentary defections into durable grassroots organization before municipal polls.
Kolkata police deployed additional units near Trinamool offices as rebel MPs announced nationwide town halls to explain why they broke with Banerjee’s leadership.
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