Weeks after a massive setback in state polls and a rift among legislators, the Trinamool Congress (TMC) in Bengal is facing another rebellion by several MPs who have started cozying up with the BJP.
The rebellion, led by Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar, became public after she wrote to Speaker Om Birla saying 20 of the total 28 TMC MPs want to be part of the BJP-led NDA.
However, at least 14 attended a meeting at Union Minister Bhupendra Yadav's residence in New Delhi, leaving the Mamata-led camp puzzled by the silence of Bollywood veteran and Asansol MP Shatrughan Sinha.
Known for his trademark 'Khamosh!' dialogue, Shatrughan has maintained a silence even as his party faces the biggest challenge in its two-and-a-half decade history.
The support of 19+ MPs will ultimately decide the fate of the rebels, with Kakoli and her camp needing at least 19 MPs to switch sides without losing their Lok Sabha membership.
