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2 BJP MPs Will Join TMC On July 21, Says Kunal Ghosh
Senior TMC leader Kunal Ghosh claimed on Thursday that two BJP MPs have expressed interest in joining the Trinamool Congress during the Martyrs’ Day function on July 21.
Ghosh informed reporters that TMC Chairperson Mamata Banerjee and National General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee will make the final decision after thoroughly considering all aspects.
“Two MPs from the BJP, who were elected in the recent Lok Sabha polls and are among the 12 MPs from their party, have approached us expressing their desire to join TMC. They wish to work under Mamata Banerjee and intend to join during the July 21 programme,” Ghosh claimed, PTI reported.
He added that the identities of these MPs cannot be disclosed at this time.
Nepal PM Oli Likely To Win Vote Of Confidence On Sunday
Nepal’s newly appointed Prime Minister, K P Sharma Oli, is expected to win a vote of confidence in Parliament on Sunday, nearly a week after being sworn in to lead another coalition government in the country, which often experiences power struggles.
The 72-year-old seasoned Communist leader was inaugurated on Monday as the nation’s prime minister for the fourth time. He took the oath of office and secrecy along with 21 other Cabinet members, according to PTI.
According to Nepal’s Constitution, Oli must secure a vote of confidence from Parliament within 30 days of his appointment, which he is likely to achieve without difficulty.
In the 275-member House of Representatives, the minimum number required to form a government is 138.
The Chairman of the CPN-UML, the largest communist party of Nepal was appointed as PM on Sunday by President Ram Chandra Paudel to lead the coalition government with the Nepali Congress (NC), the largest party in Parliament, apart from other smaller parties.
