India, June 9 -- The Trinamool Congress (TMC) plunged deeper into crisis on Monday after a group of 20 Lok Sabha MPs, led by senior leader Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar, claimed to have extended support to the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and sought recognition as a separate bloc in Parliament.

The dramatic development marks the first major split in the party's parliamentary wing since its formation in 1998 and comes amid an ongoing rebellion within the party's ranks in West Bengal.

Speaking to PTI, Ghosh Dastidar said that nearly 20 TMC MPs had decided to support the NDA, citing the need for Bengal's development and changing political realities.

"Nearly 20 TMC MPs, including me, have decided to support the NDA for Bengal's devel...