Twenty out of twenty-eight Trinamool Congress (TMC) Lok Sabha MPs have written to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, expressing their intention to support the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA). The MPs have cited the need to align their future political course with the NDA following the recent West Bengal Assembly election results. This development marks a significant shift in the party’s parliamentary strength and comes amid ongoing internal dissent within the TMC.

According to Deccan Herald, Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar confirmed that 20 TMC MPs have formally communicated their decision to the Speaker. She stated, “We accepted poll verdict in Bengal, believe our future political course should be aligned with NDA.” The letter to the Speaker signals a coordinated move by the MPs to distance themselves from the current TMC leadership and policies.

As highlighted by The Indian Express, the group of 20 MPs gathered at an undisclosed location in Delhi to discuss their options. Sources indicated that the MPs considered either forming a separate bloc in Parliament or resigning en masse.