As third TMC rebel group emerges, how BJP induction of ex-RS MPs marks a first
Former Trinamool Congress (TMC) Rajya Sabha MPs Sukhendu Sekhar Roy, Sushmita Dev, and Prakash Chik Baraik joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and received nominations for upcoming bypolls from West Bengal. This marks the BJP's first induction of ex-TMC leaders since its Assembly election victory in May, despite earlier claims of not accepting rebel members. The TMC now faces fragmentation into three distinct rebel factions, diminishing Mamata Banerjee's control over the party's lawmakers.