TMC MP Sudip Bandyopadhyay Defends Merger with Nationalist Citizens Party, Cites Two-Thirds Rule

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TMC MP Sudip Bandyopadhyay, speaking to CNN-News18, defends the merger with the Nationalist Citizens Party, saying it complies with the two-thirds rule under anti-defection laws.Sudip asserts that the MPs were elected on the TMC symbol and says the party will stake its claim in Parliament on July 20. His remarks come amid a deepening political and legal battle over the status of TMC MPs, the legitimacy of the merger and the implications under the anti-defection framework.The development raises key questions over parliamentary recognition, party symbols, factional claims and whether the merger can withstand legal and political scrutiny. -newsNews18 Mobile App - https://onelink.to/desc-youtube

Last Updated: June 15, 2026, 16:17 IST