Politics
TMC rebel MP claims 17 of 20 defectors will join BJP, 3 to back NDA from NCPI
Jagdish Basunia claims 17 of the 20 TMC MPs who moved to NCPI will join the BJP, while Abu Taher Khan, Khalilur Rahman and Yusuf Pathan will remain with NCPI and support the NDA. The defection dispute is pending before the Supreme Court and the Lok Sabha Speaker.