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Parliament Braces for Monsoon Session Amid Shifting Alliances

Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju has extended an invitation to the upcoming all-party meeting to Sudip Bandyopadhyay and Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar, signaling formal recognition of their recent defection from the Trinamool Congress to the National Citizens Party of India, a move that recalibrates the legislative balance ahead of the Monsoon Session.

Parliament Braces for Monsoon Session Amid Shifting Alliances

The invitation, addressed to the floor leaders, confirms the government’s intent to integrate the newly formed NCPI into the legislative process. By aligning with the BJP-led NDA, the NCPI has carved out a distinct political foothold in West Bengal, complicating the opposition’s strategy. Speaker Om Birla is currently reviewing their formal request for recognition as a separate entity within the House.

This session appears set for significant friction as the government prepares to table key legislative items. Tensions are already mounting over the recent NEET-UG paper leak controversy and critical remarks made by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. With the Trinamool Congress, Shiv Sena, and Aam Aadmi Party grappling with recent internal splits and high-profile desertions to the BJP, the floor of the Parliament will likely serve as the primary theater for these escalating political rivalries.

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