Trinamool MP Sudip Bandyopadhyay May Join Rebel Faction

Sudip Bandyopadhyay, considered a close aide of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, is reportedly considering joining a group of rebel Trinamool Congress MPs. This potential move comes shortly before the rebel MPs are scheduled to meet Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla. The rebel faction intends to formally stake a claim as an independent group. They plan to offer support to the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance government at the Centre. Bandyopadhyay's visit to Delhi and his meeting with Union Minister Bhupendra Yadav are seen as significant developments in this context.

This potential political realignment within a major regional party could impact the state's political landscape and the dynamics of the national ruling coalition.