17 NCPI MPs may join BJP soon, rebel TMC leader claims
- Rebel TMC leader Jagadish Chandra Barma Basunia claimed 17 NCPI MPs may join the BJP before or after Durga Puja.
- Basunia said the 17 MPs would join together, crossing the two-thirds threshold under the anti-defection law.
- Fellow rebel MPs disputed the claim, saying Basunia was speaking in his personal capacity.
- The BJP also distanced itself from the claim, saying it had no information about such a move.
Source: news18.com
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