Breakaway MP Kakoli Ghosh confirmed on June 14 that rebel Trinamool legislators will temporarily merge with the Nationalist Citizens Party before reclaiming the Trinamool Congress name through legal channels.
Ghosh said the NCPI vessel satisfies registration requirements while the faction pursues Election Commission recognition.
She accused the old leadership of financial opacity and failure to punish corrupt district presidents.
Constitutional lawyers said temporary mergers are rare and may trigger anti-defection litigation if whips issue conflicting instructions.
NCPI leaders welcomed the influx of experienced parliamentarians seeking a centrist Bengal identity.
The roadmap includes statewide town halls before filing formal papers with the Speaker’s office.
Ghosh said merging temporarily with NCPI satisfies registration rules while the faction pursues Election Commission recognition.
Constitutional lawyers warn anti-defection suits may follow if rival whips issue conflicting voting instructions.
Town halls across West Bengal are planned before rebels file formal papers with the Lok Sabha Speaker.
Election lawyers said NCPI’s temporary merger strategy could face scrutiny if rebels vote against Trinamool whips while still using party office space allocated before the split crystallized.
Ghosh told reporters the NCPI merger is a legal bridge, not an ideological realignment, and that rebels retain Trinamool policy positions on welfare and federalism.
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