TMC Defection Drama: Rebel MP Says 17 MPs Will Join BJP

Rebel TMC MP Jagadish Chandra Barma Basunia claimed 17 of the 20 NCPI-aligned MPs would join the BJP around Durga Puja, keeping them outside the anti-defection law. Other rebel MPs rejected the claim, saying no collective decision was taken. The BJP also distanced itself. Disqualification proceedings remain pending before the Speaker and Supreme Court.