Claim
The rebel TMC MPs in the Lok Sabha have merged with a party reported to be NCPI.
“लोकसभा में टीएमसी के बागी सांसदों ने एनसीपीआई में विलय कर दिया है। जो पार्टी है वो एनसीपीआई बताई जा रही है।”▶ Watch source segment
Rationale
Multiple mainstream Indian outlets (Business Standard, TV9 Hindi, Outlook, Prabhat Khabar, Punjab Kesari, The Federal) reported around the broadcast date that 20 rebel Trinamool Congress Lok Sabha MPs announced/petitioned a merger with the NCPI (Nationalist Citizens Party of India) to shield against anti-defection disqualification, filing with Speaker Om Birla. This matches the anchor's statement, including her hedged phrasing that the party 'is reported to be NCPI.' The claim accurately reflects the reported facts as of 2026-07-02.
Evidence
- https://www.business-standard.com/amp/politics/rebel-tmc-mps-announce-merger-with-regional-party-ncpi-to-back-nda-126061400906_1.html Business Standard reports rebel TMC MPs announced a merger with the regional party NCPI (Nationalist Citizens Party of India). ✗ unreachable · HTTP 403
- https://www.tv9hindi.com/india/tmc-rebel-mps-merger-ncpi-lok-sabha-speaker-om-birla-process-start-committee-to-inquiry-3821876.html TV9 Hindi: 20 rebel TMC MPs submitted a merger petition into NCPI to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla; the Lok Sabha Secretariat began processing it. ✓ reachable · archived
- https://www.outlookindia.com/national/why-20-tmc-rebel-mps-merged-with-ncpi-the-legal-strategy Outlook explains 20 rebel TMC MPs merged with NCPI as a legal manoeuvre to avoid anti-defection disqualification. ✓ reachable · archived
- https://www.prabhatkhabar.com/state/west-bengal/kolkata/tmc-rebels-join-ncpci-20-mps-controversy Prabhat Khabar confirms 20 rebel TMC MPs were taken into NCPI, identifying the party. ✓ reachable · archived