Trinamool MP Basunia claims 17 of 20 NCPI MPs will join BJP
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AI-generated summary of the coverage listed below: During a Durga Puja‑era rally, Trinamool Congress MP Basunia announced that 17 of the 20 members of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCPI) would defect to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The claim was denied by both the NCPI and the BJP, which said it would not accept members simply because they wished to join. The dispute highlights intra‑party tensions in West Bengal’s political landscape. QUOTE: "the party would not take in anyone merely because they want to join it" — Samik Bhattacharya, BJP West Bengal unit chief
Covered by 8 outlets across the spectrum: 12% left, 38% center, 50% right.
Who is covering this story
- Left-leaning (1): The Hindu
- Center (3): Free Press Journal, Mint, The New Indian Express
- Right-leaning (4): Deccan Chronicle, India Today, India TV English, Times Now
Sources
- Rebel TMC MP Basunia Claims 17 of 20 NCPI MPs To Join BJP; Fellow Rebels, Ruling Party Deny — Deccan Chronicle (right-leaning)
- 17 Of 20 NCP MPs Will Join BJP Soon, Claims Rebel MP Jagadish Basunia; BJP And Leaders Deny Defection Rumours — Free Press Journal (center)
- Rebel TMC leader's big claim: 17 of 20 NCPI MPs to join BJP around Durga Puja — India Today (right-leaning)
- 17 NCPI MPs to join BJP before or after Durga Puja, claims rebel TMC leader; saffron party denies — India TV English (right-leaning)
- 17 NCPI MPs to join BJP soon? Samik Bhattacharya reacts to claim by rebel TMC leader Jagadish Chandra Barma Basunia — Mint (center)
- 17 NCPI MPs to join BJP after Durga Puja, claims rebel TMC MP; BJP denies claim — The New Indian Express (center)
- Rebel Trinamool MP Basunia claims 17 of 20 NCPI MPs to join BJP; fellow rebels, ruling party deny — The Hindu (left-leaning)
- 17 NCPI MPs To Join BJP Before Durga Puja, Claims Rebel TMC MP; Fellow MPs Push Back — Times Now (right-leaning)