TMC MP Mahua Moitra claimed that the 20 parliamentarians switched sides in lieu of payouts worth Rs 40 crore, payable in Rs 4 crore up front and Rs 1 crore a month over a span of 36 months.
Dastidar has sought the expulsion of TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee over alleged repeated verbal abuse and misogynistic comments.
TMC MP Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar has sought Kalyan Banerjee's expulsion from the Lok Sabha, alleging repeated misogynistic remarks, verbal abuse and intimidation of women parliamentarians.
Senior TMC leaders who have now joined the rebel faction including Sudip Bandyopadhyay, Arup Chakraborty, Kakoli Ghosh, Mala Roy, Satabdi Roy, Prasun Banerjee were spotted arriving at Bhupender Yadav's place in Delhi.
The TMC revolt seems to have hit its parliamentary ranks in full steam. Earlier this week, a group of at least 20 rebel MPs met Bhupender Yadav on Monday, to discuss their plan of switching their allegience to the BJP.
In a post on X, Baidyanath Ghosh Dastidar alleged that Mahua Moitra had made false claims about his mother seeking an MLA ticket for him.
The rebel Trinamool Congress MP publicly rejected claims linking her to a widely circulated letter, shifting attention to questions over the document's authenticity and source.
The list includes some of the closest aides of TMC Supremo Mamata Banerjee and fiercest critics of the BJP-led regime.
TMC MP Kirti Azad claimed that the rebel leaders were elected in the name of "Maa Maati and Manush" and asked them to resign and contest on a BJP ticket.
Earlier today, the rebel TMC MPs held a meeting with West Bengal Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari at the residence of Union Minister and BJP's Bengal in-charge Bhupender Yadav.
