# TMC moves Supreme Court to disqualify 20 rebel MPs 2026-08-13T03:45:17+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets The Trinamool Congress will approach the Supreme Court within 7-10 days seeking disqualification of 20 rebel Lok Sabha MPs who joined the National Citizens Party of India (NCPI). Party leader Abhishek Banerjee met Speaker Om Birla on Wednesday and warned of court action if the pending disqualification petitions are not decided promptly. The rebels have aligned with the NDA but remain TMC members in Lok Sabha records. The upcoming vote on the FCRA Bill could be the first parliamentary test for the rebels. If the TMC issues a whip to oppose the Bill, the rebels must choose between defying the whip, risking their membership, or voting against the government they claim to support. The Speaker has allowed them separate seating but not formally recognised the NCPI group, leaving the anti-defection question unresolved. ## Coverage - thefederal.com - indiatoday.in Tags: anti-defection law, BJP, FCRA Bill, NCPI, TMC, West Bengal politics Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/fcra-vote-to-test-tmc-rebel-mps-ncpi-identity/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/fcra-vote-to-test-tmc-rebel-mps-ncpi-identity/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.