What is NCPI? The Obscure Political Party Chosen by 20 Rebel Trinamool MPs

Who is the NCPI, the Obscure Outfit Now Housing 20 Rebel Trinamool MPs?

A little-known political outfit with zero previous electoral impact has suddenly vaulted to the center of Indian national politics. Following a major internal split within the Trinamool Congress, a faction of 20 rebel Members of Parliament (MPs) has formally announced a merger with the Nationalist Citizens Party of India (NCPI).

The move provides the dissident faction—which represents nearly two-thirds of the Trinamool’s parliamentary strength—with a registered platform to seek separate seating arrangements in the Lok Sabha while attempting to bypass anti-defection penalties.

Profile of an Overnight Power Player

Before this merger, the NCPI existed on the extreme margins of the political landscape as an obscure, underfunded entity.

• Registration Status: The Election Commission of India (ECI) registered the NCPI as a Registered Unrecognized Political Party (RUPP) on January 20, 2023.

• Financial Footprint: Official ECI contribution sheets reveal the party operated on a microscopic budget, logging total corporate and individual donations of just ₹1.13 lakh since its inception.

• Corporate-Political Nexus: The party’s registered headquarters is a residential address in the Banipur area of Howrah district, West Bengal. This exact address double-functions as the corporate office for two other entities: Biswabazar Private Limited and the Paschim Banga Asangathita Mahila Karmi Association (an NGO for unorganized women workers).

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Leadership and Management Structure

The party functions primarily as a tightly knit, family-run operation based out of West Bengal, despite its early external political ambitions.

• The Presidency: The party is officially headed by Uttiya Kundu, who serves as the national president. Social media records show Kundu maintaining political channels across state lines, including public interactions with West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari.

• The Treasury: Shewly Kundu, wife of Uttiya Kundu, is designated as the official party treasurer. Corporate registries confirm she simultaneously holds active directorships in both the private trading firm and the social work association operating from the Howrah headquarters.

• Organizational Strategy: Shantanu Dey serves as a core party strategist and founder, managing candidates and handling out-of-state operations.

Electoral History: The Failed Tripura Experiment

Though rooted and registered in West Bengal, the NCPI chose to make its formal electoral debut during the 2023 Tripura Assembly Elections.

The party explicitly ran on a platform to advocate for marginalized tribal communities within the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC) geographic belt. However, its campaign collapsed due to severe logistical and financial constraints:

2023 Tripura Assembly Election Results

Testimony from Former Candidates: Following the 2023 polls, local Tripura candidates like Jahangir Ali (Kailashahar) and Barjeda Tripura reported that the party completely “shut shop” and severed all communication channels. The leadership returned to Kolkata, leaving local chapters completely inactive due to internal financial disputes and organizational paralysis.

From Obscurity to Parliament: The Merger Mechanics

Plans to contest the West Bengal local body elections and the subsequent 2026 assembly elections were completely shelved due to a total lack of party infrastructure and campaign funds.

Despite this dead-end trajectory, the party has now been resurrected as a vital legal vessel for national lawmakers:

1. The Split: Twenty dissident Trinamool Congress MPs revolted against the party line, breaking away under the leadership of veteran lawmakers, including Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar.

2. The Speaker Meeting: The rebel camp held a high-stakes meeting with Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla to formally present a letter demanding separate seating layouts and recognition as an independent parliamentary group.

3. The Absorption: Trinamool floor leader Sudip Bandyopadhyay subsequently confirmed the merger, identifying the NCPI as the official structural destination for the breakaway faction.

By merging en masse with an pre-existing, registered party like the NCPI, the rebel faction is leveraging a classic parliamentary loophole to preserve their legislative seats while rewriting the balance of power on the opposition benches.

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