New Delhi/IBNS, June 15 -- Fresh political drama erupted over the reported merger of 20 rebel Trinamool Congress (TMC) MPs with the Nationalist Citizens Party of India (NCPI) after senior office bearers of the little-known party claimed they had no knowledge of such an induction.

Speaking to NDTV, the NCPI's general secretary said the party leadership was unaware of any merger involving the rebel TMC parliamentarians.

The leader added that party president Uttiyo Kundu and other office bearers had traditionally taken decisions collectively, making the reported development all the more puzzling.

According to reports, several NCPI office bearers are opposed to the merger and have questioned the manner in which the decision was allegedly t...