Rebel MPs Sit Apart as Trinamool Calls Separate Seating a "Mockery of Democracy"
On July 18, Kiren Rijiju wrote to Sudip Bandyopadhyay, leader of the newly formed National Citizens Party of India (NCPI), inviting him and other NCPI MPs to an all-party meeting on July 19. The Lok Sabha Secretariat confirmed that the 20 rebel Trinamool Congress MPs would sit separately, while Trinamool Congress termed this move a "mockery of democracy." Meanwhile, six Uddhav Thackeray faction Shiv Sena MPs joined Eknath Shinde's group, increasing its tally to 13.
18 JUL 2026
— Indian Express
Speaker Om Birla approved the merger of six Shiv Sena (UBT) MPs into the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena, increasing its Lok Sabha strength to 13.
21 JUL 2026
— Indian Express
Speaker Om Birla's recognition of the Shiv Sena (UBT) MPs' merger with the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena increased the party's Lok Sabha strength.
— Indian Express
Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Arvind Sawant challenged Speaker Om Birla's recognition of a merger between six Shiv Sena (UBT) MPs and Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena in the Supreme Court.
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