Bapi Halder is an Indian politician and the Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha from Mathurapur Lok Sabha constituency.[1] He is a member of the Nationalist Citizens Party of India. He formerly represented Trinamool Congress.
Bapi Halder | |
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| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| Assumed office 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Choudhury Mohan Jatua |
| Constituency | Mathurapur |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Nationalist Citizens Party of India (2026–present) |
Other political affiliations | Trinamool Congress (till 2026) |
| Occupation | Politician |
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2026 Rebellion
editIn June 2026, almost immediately after the massive Trinamool Congress defeat, around 20 MPs of TMC including Yusuf Pathan, Saayoni Ghosh, Shatrughan Sinha, Halder, Mala Roy, Mitali Bag, Deepak Adhikari, Arup Chakraborty, Sharmila Sarkar, Satabdi Roy, Rachna Banerjee, Prasun Banerjee and others, allegedly declared rebellion from their Party, and presented their written wish to join Bhartiya Janata Party. This group was led by Kakoli Ghosh. [2] [3]
Later, on 14 June 20 MPs, including Halder, signed a formal letter declaring their split from Trinamool Congress as to merge with the Nationalist Citizen Party of India (NCPI). They formally submitted the letter to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla. [4] [5]
The total strength of TMC in Lok Sabha had been 28, so that a number of 20 MPS made it eligible for splitting from the Party, as per the Indian Defection laws, so as to escape the anti-defection disqualification. [6]
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References
edit- ↑ "Election Commission of India". results.eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
- ↑ "Yusuf Pathan, Saayoni Ghosh, Shatrughan Sinha among 20 TMC rebel list signatories". India Today. Retrieved 14 June 2026.
- ↑ "Tollywood Brigade' disses Mamata: Sayoni Ghosh among celebrity leaders in TMC revolt". The Week. Retrieved 14 June 2026.
- ↑ "20 rebel Trinamool Lok Sabha MPs seek to merge with Nationalist Citizen Party of India". The Hindu. Retrieved 16 June 2026.
- ↑ "TMC merger: Strategic move to aid BJP without legal hurdles". Rediff. Retrieved 16 June 2026.
- ↑ "TMC haemorrhage". Times of India. Retrieved 14 June 2026.